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In the digestive system, the large intestine forms the last part. It comprises of the cecum, colon and rectum as its three major segments.
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THE SEGMENTS OR POUCHES OF LARGE INTESTINE HAVE WHAT NAME?
Haustra
Which is the correct order of the large intestine segments?
The cecum and the ancending,transverse,descending, and sigmoid colons
What are the segments of the small intestine from the stomach to the large intestine?
the small intestine is subdivided into three parts : duodenum, jejunum and ileum some books mix the jejunum and the ileum togother
Do rats possess a coelom?
Yes they do. They have two coeloms (body cavities)
Is the human bowel part of the intestine?
Anatomically bowel is a synonym for intestine and it is a part of gastrointestinal tract from sphincter pylori of the stomach to the anus. It consists of two segments, the small and the large intestine. Small intestine is subdivided also to duodenum, jejunum and ileum, whereas the large intestine is further subdivided into cecum and colon.
Which of the following is Not one of the three segments of the small intestine a. ileum b. duodenum c. cecum d. jejunum?
c. cecum which is the first portion of the large intestine)
What role do the intestines play in the blood system?
In anatomy, the intestine (or bowel) is the segment of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. In humans, the small intestine is further subdivided into the duodenum, jejunum and ileum while the large intestine is subdivided into the cecum and colon.
What intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?
Colon and Large Intestine =)
Why does large intestine is large?
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.
Why is the large intestine called the large intestine when it is shorter than the small intestine?
The diameter of the large intestine is greater than that of the small intestine.
Most intestinal absorption occurs in the?
small intestine, and water absorption occurs in the colon/large intestine
What medical term is the widest division of the 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.
