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Name the specific regions and anatomical land marks of the large intestine?
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The parts of the large intestine are the cecum, colon, and rectum. The colon is subdivided into the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon.
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What are specific regions and anatomical land marks of the large intestine?
The large intestine consists of 4 major regions: the cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal. The anatomical landmarks are: right lateral (lumbar), umbilical, left lateral (lumbar), right inguinal (iliac), hypogastric and the left inguinal (iliac).
What are the specific regions and anatomical landmarks of the large intestine?
The large intestine consists of three distinct regions: 1) the cecum, 2) the colon, and 3) the rectum. The cecum is the first section of the large intestine below the ileocecal valve. The appendix is attached to the cecum. Since the colon (ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon) is the largest region of the large intestine, the term "colon" is often applied to the entire large intestine. The rectum (rectum, anal canal, and anus) is the final region of the large intestine and the end of the digestive tract
What is the large surface of the small intestine?
The large surface area of the small intestine is achieved by a combination of anatomical features such as the plicae circularis, the vili, and the microvilli.
What anatomical landmark refers to the colon and includes the area from the cecum to the rectum?
large intestine
What is the difference between bowel and colon?
they are pretty much the same thing but the "bowels" are the lay mans term to the combination of the large intestine and small intestine the colon is the anatomical name of the large intestine.
What is large surface area of the small intestine?
The large surface area of the small intestine is achieved by a combination of anatomical features such as the plicae circularis, the vili, and the microvilli.
What is the definition of cecum?
Cecum is an anatomical cul-de-sac, particularly that in which the large intestine begins.
What has regions called ascending transverse descending and sigmoid?
The Large Intestine
Can the large intestine be replaced?
No(or at least not yet) . The large intestine has a specific role in the digestive system and probably could not be replaced because no one is dumb
Where is the ileum located on the anatomical body?
The ileum is the final section of the small intestine, located between the jejunum and the cecum, which is the beginning of the large intestine. It is located in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen.
What is the main organ of digestion?
there are 5 primary parts of the digestive tract. it starts with the mouth, then goes through the esophagus, then into the stomach which leads to the small intestine then into the large intestine then to the rectum
What intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?
Colon and Large Intestine =)
