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Give the names of two labeled parts where food is digested?
Mouth(that produces saliva), stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, bowels.
What are the two parts of the small intestine in a frog?
The two parts are the small intestine and the thin intestine
What organs are connected to the small intestine?
The bile ducts connect the liver and the gall bladder to the small intestine.
What divides the large intestine and small intestine?
the ileocecal valve is the end of the small intestine and beginning of the large intestine. Thus dividing the two.
How many intestines do you have-?
2 intestines the small intestine the large intestine
Which two parts of the alimentary canal make up the small intestine?
The section of the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed are the jejunum and the ileum. Once the digestive process takes place in the small intestine, food particles go to the large intestine.
Which intestine Prepares wastes for elimination from the body?
The large intestine prepares wastes for elimination from the body.
Why is the large intestine called 'large'?
Length of the large intestine is only 50 inches. The length of the small intestine is about 20 feet. Still the former is called as large intestine. It is because the diameter of the intestine is very large as compared to small intestine.
What are the major organs involved in digestion?
Stomach and small intestine are the two most important. The large intestine is pretty important too since it absorbs water and nutrients so that they don't get excreted. But they are all important.
What is the first portion of the large intestine called?
The s-shaped portion of the large intestine is called the sigmoid colon. Sigmoid comprises two parts: sigma(the Greek letter S) and the suffix -oid (which means like or similar to). Thus, sigmoid means similar to an S.
What part of your body absorbs water?
The parts of the body that absorb water are the intestines. They also absorb most nutrients, especially the small intestine. Any remaining water after digestion gets into the body via the large intestine.
How many intestines does a cow have?
Two. (They are attached at the ileum). The intestines are the portion of the digestive tract between stomach and the anus. They are divided into two major sections: small intestine and large intestine. The small intestine averages 20 feet long. It is coiled in the center of the abdominal cavity. It is divided into 3 sections: upper, jejunum, and ileum. The lining of the small intestine secretes a hormone called secretin, which causes the pancreas to produce digestive enzymes. The large intestine is wider but is only about 5 ft. long. The large intestine is divided into 6 parts: cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum.
