About 4-7 inches depending if your a kid or adult.
Approx. 1.5 in
thick
The Large Intestine
Interesting enough, the small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine--it's the alimentary canal's longest compartment! It is called 'small' because of its small diameter.
The answer is large intestine is the thick tube-like organ that removes undigested waste.
Colon and Large Intestine =)
The large intestine has that name because its diameter is larger than that of the small intestine. The small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine.
The diameter of the large intestine is greater than that of the small intestine.
small intestine, and water absorption occurs in the colon/large intestine
The cecum is the widest division of the large intestine. It is located at the beginning of the large intestine, where the small intestine meets the large intestine.
The small intestine is considerably longer than the large intestine, but the large intestine is wider in diameter, from which it derives its name. Yes. It is smaller in diameter than the large intestine but much longer. The small intestine is longer than the large intestine but it is called small intestine because its diameter is smaller than that of the large intestine.
The large intestine
What is located in the large intestine?