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HBSL7
Lesson 7 Surface Area and Absorption
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Finger-like projections in the small intestine that increase surface area. | Villi |
| The large intestine. | Colon |
| Holds feces and absorbes excess water. | Large Intestine |
| Water, undigested food, mucus, dead cells and bacteria. | Feces |
| When feces moves through the colon too quickly and there is not enough time to eliminate excess water. | Diarrhea |
| When feces moves through the colon too slowly and too much water is absorbed. | Constipation |
| Medication that increases the speed of peristalsis and feces movement speeds up. | Laxative |
| End of the colon for feces collection. | Rectum |
| The passing of fluid and nutrients from one side of a membrane to the other. | Absorption |
| These 3 items increase the surface area of our small intestines by 600 times. | Folds, Villi and Microvilli |