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The cecum or caecum (from the Latin caecusmeaning blind) is a pouch connected to the ascending colon of the large intestine and the ileum. Most herbivores have a relatively large cecum, hosting a large number of bacteria, which aid in the enzymatic breakdown of plant materials such as cellulose.1
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecum
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∙ 8y agoIt absorbs water from indigestible food matter and then passes useless waste material from the body.
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∙ 12y agowater is absorbed vitamin k is produced and other nutrients are absorbed.
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∙ 12y agoWater is absorbed from unusable, indigestible wastes (feces)
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∙ 15y agoChemical digestion of cellulose
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Most intestinal absorption occurs in the?
small intestine, and water absorption occurs in the colon/large intestine
Much of the digestion that occurs in the large intestine is caused by?
No digestion occurs in the large intestine; digestion is finished in the small intestine. In the large intestine absorption takes place, then the waste materials are egested.
Absorption occurs in this part of the intestine?
large intestine (colon)
Which event occurs in the large intestine?
water is recovered
Where most absorption of water occurs?
large intestine
WHAT IS THE digestion that occurs in the large intestine is caused by?
Bacteria
True or false most absorption occurs in the large intestine?
true
What even occurs in the large intestine?
Water from food is absorbed by the body
What type of movements take place in the large intestine and why?
The type of movement that occurs in the large intestine is called peristaltic action. This is a series of rhythmic contractions of smooth muscles that are in the walls of the intestines. The intestines are composed of many small pouches called haustra. And as peristaltic action continues, feces in the large intestine move from one haustra to another until it finally reaches the anal canal and anus. Then when the internal and external sphincters relax, the feces is expelled from the body.
Why Digestion does not occur in large intestine?
Minor fiber digestion by bacteria goes on in the large intestine, and water is absorbed, but no major lipid/protein/carbohydrate digestion occurs. All of that goes on higher up in the system.
Where in the body is food absorbed through the villi?
Yes, absorption in the small intestine occurs through the villi.
Dehydration and compation of the indigestible materials occurs in the?
These process occur in the large intestine and colon
