{"id":40045,"date":"2025-01-09T12:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=40045"},"modified":"2025-01-16T14:29:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T14:29:33","slug":"30-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/01\/09\/30-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Feet"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/30-Feet-I.mp3\"> 30-Feet-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/30-Feet-I.mp4\"> 30-Feet-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/30-Feet-Unplugged-Underground-XIII.mp3\"> 30-Feet-Unplugged-Underground-XIII.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/30-Feet-Unplugged-Underground-XIII.mp4\"> 30-Feet-Unplugged-Underground-XIII.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/30-Feet-intro.mp3\"> 30-Feet-intro.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nDo you find that hard to swallow<br \/>\nWait until you try to follow&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nDuodenum<br \/>\nJejunum<br \/>\nIleum<br \/>\nThe small intestine scene<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nDo you find that hard to swallow<br \/>\nWait until you try to follow&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n30 feet long<br \/>\n(Don&#8217;t turn wrong)<br \/>\n10 yards<br \/>\n(Before it discards)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nCecum<br \/>\nColon<br \/>\nRectum<br \/>\n&#8230; nearly killed &#8217;em<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nDo you find that hard to swallow<br \/>\nWait until you try to follow&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n30 feet long<br \/>\n(Don&#8217;t turn wrong)<br \/>\n10 yards<br \/>\n(Before it discards)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nDo you find that hard to swallow<br \/>\nWait until you try to follow&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n30 feet long<br \/>\n(Don&#8217;t turn wrong)<br \/>\n10 yards<br \/>\n(Before it discards)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nDo you find that hard to swallow<br \/>\nWait until you try to follow&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<br \/>\nThe total length of the human intestine varies between individuals but typically ranges from <strong>25 to 30 feet (7.5 to 9 meters)<\/strong> in an adult. The intestine is divided into two main parts: the <strong>small intestine<\/strong> and the <strong>large intestine<\/strong>, each with distinct lengths and functions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>1. Small Intestine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Length<\/strong>: Approximately <strong>20\u201323 feet (6\u20137 meters)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Divisions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duodenum<\/strong>: The first and shortest section, about <strong>10\u201312 inches (25\u201330 cm)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jejunum<\/strong>: The middle section, about <strong>8 feet (2.5 meters)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ileum<\/strong>: The final and longest section, about <strong>12 feet (3.5 meters)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Function<\/strong>: The small intestine is responsible for most digestion and nutrient absorption. Its extensive length and surface area, enhanced by villi and microvilli, facilitate efficient nutrient uptake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2. Large Intestine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Length<\/strong>: Approximately <strong>5\u20136 feet (1.5\u20131.8 meters)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Divisions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cecum<\/strong>: A pouch-like structure at the beginning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colon<\/strong>: The largest part, subdivided into ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid sections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rectum<\/strong>: The final segment, leading to the anus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Function<\/strong>: The large intestine absorbs water and electrolytes, forms stool, and houses gut microbiota that aid in fermentation and digestion of certain fibers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Variability<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The length of the intestine can vary based on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Body size and height<\/strong>: Taller individuals tend to have longer intestines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sex<\/strong>: Women generally have slightly longer intestines than men.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health conditions<\/strong>: Certain medical conditions or surgeries (e.g., bowel resection) can alter intestinal length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/blood-and-guts\/\">Blood and Guts<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/Daniel\/\">Daniel<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>30-Feet-I.mp3 30-Feet-I.mp4 30-Feet-Unplugged-Underground-XIII.mp3 30-Feet-Unplugged-Underground-XIII.mp4 30-Feet-intro.mp3 [Intro] Do you find that hard to swallow Wait until you try to follow&#8230;. [Verse 1] Duodenum Jejunum Ileum The small intestine scene [Bridge] Do you find that hard to swallow Wait until you try to follow&#8230;. [Chorus] 30 feet long (Don&#8217;t turn wrong) 10 yards (Before it discards) [Verse [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,14,3955],"tags":[4077,546,563],"class_list":["post-40045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","tag-blood-and-guts","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40045"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40391,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40045\/revisions\/40391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}