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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
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.
Which intestine Prepares wastes for elimination from the body?
The large intestine prepares wastes for elimination from the body.
What organs are connected to the small intestine?
The bile ducts connect the liver and the gall bladder to the small intestine.
What two things are absorbed in the large intestine?
Water blood
Give the names of two labeled parts where food is digested?
Mouth(that produces saliva), stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, bowels.
What are the names of the 2 intestines?
The names of the two intestines are the small intestine and the large intestine. The small intestine is where most digestion and absorption of nutrients occur, while the large intestine is primarily responsible for absorbing water and electrolytes while forming and expelling waste materials.
Is the intestine a bone?
No its just an two ORGANS; the large and small intestines.
What two processes in the large intestine produces feces?
Digestion and peristalsis.
What organ is longer of the two intestines?
The small intestine is longer than the large intestine. In adults, the small intestine typically measures about 20 feet (6 meters) in length, while the large intestine is only about 5 feet (1.5 meters) long. The small intestine is responsible for the majority of nutrient absorption, whereas the large intestine primarily absorbs water and forms waste.
If the small intestine is about seven meters long and the large intestine is about two meters long why aren't the names switched?
The names are based on their girth or thickness/width; the long intestine is much wider than the small intestine.the large intestine is much wide as compared to the small intestine, so i think it is not based on its length but the thickness. plus the large intestine leads to the anus and is less convoluted as the small intestine.
