Villi play essential role in small intestine and large intestine. Give reason.
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Intestinal villi are a unique structural and functional unit for the luminal sensing, digestion, absorption, secretion, and immune defense in the small intestine. Subepithelial fibroblasts form three-dimensional cellular network in the villi and play major roles in these functions.
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☆ Villi are specialized for absorption in the small intestine as they have a thin wall, one cell thick, which enables a shorter diffusion path. They have a large surface area so there will be more efficient absorption of fatty acids and glycerol into the blood stream.
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