Assertion: small intestine's fold | /r/HasProperty | plicae circulares
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text: The prominent folds are plicae circulares, a characteristic of small bowel.
text: The circular folds (plicæ circulares [Kerkringi]; valvulæ conniventes; valves of Kerkring) are large valvular flaps projecting into the lumen of the bowel.
text: The mucous membrane lining the intestinal wall of the small intestine is thrown into transverse folds called plicae circulares, and in higher vertebrates minute fingerlike projections known as villi project into the cavity.
text: Also called a plica circulare, a circular fold is a deep ridge in the mucosa and submucosa.
text: ileum Has four parts: cecum, colon (ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid), rectum and anal canal Has circular folds (plicae circulares)
text: The prominent folds are plicae circulares, a characteristic of small bowel.
text: The wall of the small intestine has circular folds (plicae circulares), which are folds of the mucosa and submucosa that look like accordion pleats.
text: The circular folds (plicæ circulares [Kerkringi]; valvulæ conniventes; valves of Kerkring) are large valvular flaps projecting into the lumen of the bowel.
text: The small intestine also has circular folds, called plicae circulares, which slow down the passage of the chyme and allows for an increased surface for better absorption.