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Physiology of Digestive System - Pancreas

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What is the main purpose of the mesentery in the small intestine?

To produce digestive enzymes

To aid in the digestion of nutrients

To absorb 90% of nutrients from chyme

To maintain the position of the small intestine in the abdominal cavity (correct)

What is the primary function of the small intestine?

Storage of food

Mechanical digestion

Absorption of water

Chemical digestion (correct)

What percentage of nutrients are absorbed from chyme in the small intestine?

90% (correct)

95%

100%

80%

What is the name of the lymphoid tissue found in the small intestine?

Peyer's Patches Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the villi in the small intestine?

To increase the surface area for nutrient absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the large, circular folds in the mucosa of the small intestine?

Plicae circulares Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the infoldings between the villi in the small intestine?

Crypts of Lieberkühn Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the microvilli on the apical surface of enterocytes?

To increase the surface area for nutrient absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the collective membrane structure formed by the microvilli?

Brush border Signup and view all the answers

What is the layer of the small intestine that has a rich vascular and lymphatic network?

Lamina propria Signup and view all the answers