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Your large intestine includes your cecum, colon, rectum and anus. It’s all one, long tube that starts at your small intestine as food nears the end of its journey through your digestive system. Your large intestine turns food waste into stool and passes it from your body when you poop.
The large intestine, also known as the large bowel, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods. Water is absorbed here and the remaining waste material is stored in the rectum as feces before being removed by defecation. [1]
The large intestine is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract comprised of the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus. Its role is to break down indigestible fiber, absorb water and nutrients, and form stools to pass out of the body.
The large intestine is the place where feces are formed by the absorption of water from the passing intestinal contents. In addition to its role in the formation, storage and subsequently defecated of feces, the large intestine also houses an extensive microflora that is essential for our survival.
Large intestine, posterior section of the intestine, consisting typically of four regions: the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus. The term colon is sometimes used to refer to the entire large intestine. The large intestine is wider and shorter than the small intestine and has a smooth inner wall.
Explore the anatomy, structure, and role of the large intestine in digestion with Innerbody's 3D model. The large intestine is the final section of the gastrointestinal tract that performs the vital task of absorbing water and vitamins while converting digested food into feces.
The colon (large intestine) is the distal part of the gastrointestinal tract, extending from the cecum to the anal canal. It receives digested food from the small intestine, from which it absorbs water and electrolytes to form faeces. Anatomically, the colon can be divided into four parts – ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid. These ...
The colon, or large intestine, is the part of your gastrointestinal system that moves digested food from the small intestine and out of the body. Different segments make up the colon, beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum, which will release stool to pass from the anus.
The large intestine is the portion of the digestive tract where water is absorbed from indigestible contents. The large intestine includes the cecum, appendix, entire colon, rectum, and anal canal. It begins at the terminal ileum with the cecum.
The large intestine is responsible for processing indigestible food material (chyme) after most nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine. The large intestine is composed of 4 parts. It includes the cecum and ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon.