After massive small bowel resection, intestines compensate by-
Correct Answer: Lengthtening of individual villi
Description: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Lengthening of individual villi o Within a few hours after bowel resection, the remnant small intestine displays evilence of epithelial cellular hyperplasia. With aditional time, villi lengthen, intestinal absoiption surface area increases and digestive and absorption functions improve.
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