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Spiral ValveIn comparing the intestine of a shark, with the intestine of a human being, it can be seen that it is proportionately much shorter. Sharks have compensated for this apparent problem by having a spiral valve, or a scroll valve, inside the intestine to increase the absorptive surface of the intestine.
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