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Diffusion Increase Surface Area Properties Villi Thin Walled Decrease

Villi increase surface area for diffusion, have thin walls to decrease diffusion distance, a good blood supply to maintain a concentration gradient, and microvilli to further enlarge the surface area for nutrient absorption.

As vilosidades intestinais aumentam a área de superfície para difusão, têm paredes finas para diminuir a distância de difusão, um bom suprimento sanguíneo para manter um gradiente de concentração e microvilosidades para aumentar ainda mais a área de superfície para a absorção de nutrientes.

Front What are properties of the villi
Back Increase surface area for diffusion
Thin-walled so they decrease diffusion distance
Good blood supply to maintain a concentration gradient.
Have microvilli to increase surface area for diffusion of molecules.

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