The school nurse is helping teach a fourth-grade class about the GI system. How long would the nurse tell the students the small intestine is?
A) 1000 cm
B) 3000 cm
C) 5000 cm
D) 7000 cm
Ans: D
Feedback: The small intestine is the longest segment of the GI tract, accounting for about two thirds of the total length. It folds back and forth on itself, providing approximately 7000 cm (70 m) of surface area for secretion and absorption, the process by which nutrients enter the bloodstream through the intestinal walls.
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