Assertion: small intestine's fold | /r/CapableOf | increase the surface area
Facets:
value: for absorption
type: PURPOSE
value: greatly
type: MANNER
value: in all vertebrates
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Mucosal folds: The inside surface of the small intestine is not flat, but rather, comprised of circular folds that increase the surface area.
text: Mucosal folds: the inner surface of the small intestine is not flat, but thrown into circular folds, which not only increase surface area, but aid in mixing the ingesta by acting as baffles.
text: The lining of the small intestine includes microscopic folds to increase its surface area in all vertebrates, but only in mammals do these develop into true villi.
text: The interior walls of the small intestine are tightly wrinkled into projections called circular folds that greatly increase their surface area.
text: These folds and villi increase the overall surface area.
text: The inside surface of the small intestine is not flat, but rather, comprised of circular folds that increase the surface area.
text: The inner mucosa membrane is convoluted in folds that increase the surface area for the absorption.
text: The circular folds increase the surface area by a factor of 2 to 3, the villi by a factor of 10, and the microvilli by a factor of 20.
text: The circular folds not only increase the surface area for absorption but also slow down the passage of luminal contents.
text: the inner surface of the small intestine is not flat, but thrown into circular folds, which not only increase surface area, but aid in mixing the ingesta by acting as baffles.