How is villi related to the large intestine?

The small intestine has villi, which are fingerling projections. The purpose is to increase the surface area for maximum absorption. The large intestine does not have villi like the small intestine. Absorption still takes place (different nutrients etc) but not like in the small intestine. read more

Intestinal villi (singular: villus) are small, finger-like projections that extend into the lumen of the small intestine. Each villus is approximately 0.5–1.6 mm in length (in humans), and has many microvilli projecting from the enterocytes of its epithelium which collectively form the striated or brush border. read more

The small intestine is the portion of the digestive tract that connects the stomach and the large intestine. The small intestine consists of three different parts: the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. The small intestine contains small finger-like projections of tissue called villi which increase the surface area of the intestine and contain specialized cells that transport substances into the bloodstream. read more