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What are the functions of colon?
The main function of the colon (main part of the large intestine) is to absorb the remaining water and electrolytes from the indigestible food matter, to accept and store food remains that were not digested in the small intestine, and to eliminate solid waste (feces) from the body. The colon is part of the large intestine, the last part of the digestive system. Its function is to reabsorb fluids and process waste in the body and prepare for its elimination. The colon consists of four parts: descending colon, ascending colon, transverse colon, and sigmoid colon. The colon is part of the large intestine, the last part of the digestive system. Its function is to reabsorb fluids and process waste in the body and prepare for its elimination. The colon consists of four parts: descending colon, ascending colon, transverse colon, and sigmoid colon.The colon is responsible for removing water before wastes are eliminated. The colon also absorbs vitamins and sodium in the body.
What are all the parts of the body you can get cancer?
You can get cancer anywhere in your body. Certain types are more common (lung, brain, colon, bones, etc.) but it can spread anywhere.
What organs are on the lower left side of your body?
i think the colon?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Organs on the left side of the body include (as the previous poster answered) the colon, the stomach, the spleen and left kidney. Also parts of the small intestines will be in the left part.As to the question of which organs are on the lower leftside of the body specifically, the descending colon and sigmoid colon (both are parts of the colon) would be the correct answer.
Which body system does colon belong to?
The body system that the colon belongs to is the digestive system. The colon is also known as the large intestine.
What procedure are colon tubes usually used for?
A colon tube is usually used in a colonoscopy procedure to allow the camera to be inserted into the body. A colonsocopy allows the large bowel and parts of the small bowel to be examined.
What part of the body do Colorectal surgeons operate on?
Colorectal surgeons specialize in and mainly operate in the Colon and Rectal parts of your body with these surgeons also providing surgery for Colorectal cancer.
Name the specific regions and anatomical land marks of the large intestine?
The parts of the large intestine are the cecum, colon, and rectum. The colon is subdivided into the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon.
What are the symptoms of transverse colon?
The transverse colon is a body part, not a disease.
What is a Body organ starting with the letter C besides colon?
Calf, capillary, cartilage, cells, cheek, cheekbone, chest, chin, chromosome, circulatory system, clavicle, collarbone, colon, cornea, cranium, crotch and cuspid tooth are body parts. They begin with the letter c.
What are the four parts of a horses large intestine?
Caecum, Large colon, Small colon and Rectum
Is the cecum located at the inferior end of the descending colon?
The cecum and appendix are located at the inferior end of the ascending colon. The colon has different parts starting with the cecum-ascending colon-transverse colon- descending colon-sigmoid colon-rectum-anal canal-anus.
Which organs in the body are affected by colon cancer?
Colon cancer starts from polyps attached to the lining of the colon wall. If left alone, these polyps can turn cancerous. Colon cancer has capability to spread throughout the body. The highway systems they use to spread their destructive cells is the bloodstream and lymphatic system. Provided that this disease spreads to different parts of the form, its belongings could be destroying
