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Plicae Circulares
Circular folds, aka, plicae circulares, (aka, folds of Kerkring)
- Provide increased surface area for digestion. Recall that continued digestion of foods and absorption of nutrients are key functions of the small intestine.
- Are most prominent in the middle region of the small intestine (largely absent in colon).