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=== Types of intestines: === | === Types of intestines: === | ||
The intestines refers to two separate organs: | The intestines refers to two separate [[organs|organs]]: | ||
*the [ | *the [[small intestine|small intestine]], which absorbs the majority of the nutrients from food<ref name="The Intestines">Hoffman M. Picture of the Intestines. http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/picture-of-the-intestines#1 (accessed 17th October 2016).</ref>. The small intestines have intestinal villi on the [[lumen|lumen]], to increase the surface area of the organ in order to absorb more nutrients from food. | ||
*the [[Large intestine|large intestine]], which reabsorbs water from food waste and is involved in the production of faeces<ref name="Large Intestine">Anon. Organs- Large Intestine. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/largeintestine/large_intestine.shtml (accessed 17th October 2016).</ref>. | *the [[Large intestine|large intestine]], which reabsorbs water from food waste and is involved in the production of [[faeces|faeces]]<ref name="Large Intestine">Anon. Organs- Large Intestine. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/largeintestine/large_intestine.shtml (accessed 17th October 2016).</ref>.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 15:57, 18 October 2016
Types of intestines:
The intestines refers to two separate organs:
- the small intestine, which absorbs the majority of the nutrients from food[1]. The small intestines have intestinal villi on the lumen, to increase the surface area of the organ in order to absorb more nutrients from food.
- the large intestine, which reabsorbs water from food waste and is involved in the production of faeces[2].
References:
- ↑ Hoffman M. Picture of the Intestines. http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/picture-of-the-intestines#1 (accessed 17th October 2016).
- ↑ Anon. Organs- Large Intestine. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/largeintestine/large_intestine.shtml (accessed 17th October 2016).