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It gets absorbed, except in cases of diarrhea.
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What happens when excess water is not reabsorbed by the large intestine?
If the large intestine does not absorb water then it will cause diarrhea. If the large intestine absorbs too much water then it causes constipation.
What happens if the large intestine doesnt absorb water from undigested food?
If the large intestine does not remove water, you'll have loose stools or diarrhea.
What happens to the water in the material that is traveling through the large intestine?
The vast majority of the water that enters the large intestine is absorbed by the lining of the intestine into the circulation. Approximately 2 litres of water enters the large intestine every day. 90-95% of it is absorbed.
What happens in the large intestine?
Water from food is absorbed by the body
What happens in large intestine?
The large intestine is attached to the posterior to the small intestine and as you maybe already know the small intestine is where food wastes go and bile is secreted into. The large intestine reabsorbs water from the ingested food particles before they enter the rectum and colon for excretion.
What happens to the water in the material that pass into the large intestine?
Almost all of it get reabsorbed.
When something happens that interferes with the removal of water by the large intestine is called?
diarrhea
What intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?
Colon and Large Intestine =)
Most intestinal absorption occurs in the?
small intestine, and water absorption occurs in the colon/large intestine
What happens in each of the two intestines of the digestive system?
in the small intestine it absorbs nutrients for your blood. an in the large intestine it absorbs water.
Is excess water reabsorbed from the small or large intestine?
The small intestine absorbs food and the large intestine absorbs water.
What organ doesn't removes water from undigested food?
The kidneys and the large intestine. The kidneys remove excess water from the bloodstream, but the large intestine removes water from food while digesting. :)
