The primary function of the large intestine is to absorb any water and ions that have not been absorbed previously in the small intestine.
The digested nutrients are absorbed through the intestinal walls
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 large intestine
Another name for the large intestine is the colon. Colo- is the combining form for colon.
The small intestine is where food spends the most time during the digestive process. This is where nutrients from food are absorbed into the bloodstream before the remaining waste moves to the large intestine.
The Colon
The colon is the large intestine, and stool is what comes out of the large intestine during the process of defecation (That's #2).
The large intestine may also be called the colon. The combining form for the large intestine is colo-
The colon is the name for large intestine. Ileum is the small intestine
Colon.
large intestine
Large Intestine