Question

What is Villi?Explain where it is

Answer 1

Answer:

Intestinal villi (singular:villus) are small, finger-like projections that extend into the lumen of the small intestine. ...Villi increase the internal surface area of the intestinal walls making available a greater surface area for absorption.

Part of: Wall of small intestine

Latin: villi intestinales

System: Digestive system

Answer 2

Answer:

Villi are finger-like projections on the walls of the small intestine.They help in

absorption of nutrients from digested food.

They are protruding to increase surface area, which in turn increases the amount of nutrients absorbed by one villi.