Why small intestine has a large capacity??

Question

Why small intestine has a large capacity??

Answer 1

It has large capacity because of its...

1. location

- after chyme(food) goes down to the stomach, it goes to the small intestine for absorption of nutrients

2. digestive enzymes (amylase, trypsin, lipase)

-the last chemical digestion happens in the small intestine. 1st is in the mouth , 2nd is in the stomach. it is where most chemical digestion takes place, meaning the food is fully digested here

3. components(lacteal and villi)

- the undigested fat and some fatty acids are absorbed by lacteals which are lymph vessels while carbohydrates and protein digestion are absorbed into the capillaries in the villi

Answer 2

it has a large surface area uh.. it's folded, like if you wanted to put a blanket in a closet you would fold it right?  

it's folded into rugae then the many many villi absorb a lot of nutrients.. then they're folded microscopically into microvilli LOL I'm just yeah this might be your answer