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The large intestine is necessary for the body to recover water from the digestive process; without one, you would die of dehydration (although in theory, you could have a constant intravenous water supply instead).
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∙ 13y ago
reg.berry70
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∙ 15y agoThe large intestine is responsible for removing most of the water from the digested food that made it's way through the small intestine. Without the large intestine, there would be no way for the body to absorb that excess water and you would always have runny poo. You would also be required to wear a colostomy or ileostomy bag to collect all of that runny poo.
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∙ 13y agoyou would probably die very soon after being born because acid and toxins would go into your bloodstream.
But, if your stomach connects to the large intestine and the liver, pancreas and gall bladder also connect to the large intestine, you would probably only be able to eat mashed up, pH neutral foods foods, but you would probably live.
reg.berry70
The large intestine helps the body to re-absorb water and to form up stools ready to defecate. A short time after the total removal of my large intestine, the rest of my intestinal tract took over those functions. I still have to drink regularly during the day - cups of tea mainly - and I find that a diet very low in sugar but quite high in dietary fibre helps. I had a total colectomy in 1982
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∙ 13y agoYou would become very dehydrated and constipated. Keep your large intestine.
Justin Jiang
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∙ 12y agoYou Would have really small poo
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Which comes first on the grasshopper the small intestine or large intestine?
Food enters the small intestine first. It enters the duodenum in the small intestine.
What describes the ileum of the small intestine?
The ileum of the small intestine is directly attached to the large intestine. It forms the majority of the small intestine. It is C-shaped and short. It is the middle portion of the small intestine. It is at the beginning of the small intestine.
What is on top of your small intestine?
The large intestine is on top of your small intestine.
Why is the small intestine called small intestine?
It compared in size to the large intestine it is about twice as small
The major site of nutrient absorption in the body is the?
The major site of nutrient absorption is the small intestine.
Why is the small intestine small?
The small intestine is said to be small because it's diameter is not as large as the large intestine.
What does the small intestine help in?
The small intestine is where your food goes after the stomach. The small intestine digests your food, then sends it to the large intestine.
Is duodenum part of the small intestine?
The duodenum is only the first portion of the small intestine. The small intestine comprises the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. Following the ileum of the small intestine is the ileocecal valve, which separates the small intestine from the large intestine. The duodenum is separated from the stomach by the pyloric sphincter.
What does the small intestine turn food into?
small intestine
What is the longest section of the digestive system?
the large intestine is 1.5 meters long, while the small intestine can be from 4-7 meters long. Though it is called the small intestine, it is actually the longest part of the digestive tract.
What comes first liver or small intestine?
small intestine digestion starts in the mouth then the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, then excreated through the rectum
What is the small intestine connected to?
The Small Intestine is connected to the Large Intestine and the Pancreas.
