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The colon absorbs nutrients, and sometimes contaminants of nutrients.
Willard Bayer
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∙ 11y agoThe function of human colon in the process of digestion is absorb or extract water and salt from the solid wastes before they are transformed into excrement of feces and expelled through the anus during defecation. The transverse colon does just that.
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∙ 13y agosolid waste
Solid waste is actually excreted from the body. The large intestine absorbs water, electrolytes, and some kinds of vitamins and minerals.
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∙ 12y agoThe small intestine absorbs mainly nutrients. The large intestine creates feces and re-absorbs a good deal of water.
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∙ 14y agoWater is the key thing .
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∙ 9y agoWater and other liquids
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∙ 11y agoWater
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What is water absorbed by what?
colon
What is absorbed from food material in the colon?
water is absorbed from food materials in the colin
Where is water absorbed in the alimentary canal?
Colon
Where is water and electrolytes absorbed in the human body?
The majority of them are absorbed in the colon.
Are Most water and salt absorbed in the colon?
YES
Where is most of the water absorbed in the digestive tract?
Most water is absorbed in the Large Intestine ! x
Form of Carbohydrates that is not absorbed by the body that prevents colon cancer?
fiber
Water is absorbed primarily by the what?
small intestine or large intestine.
What happens to food when it passes through the colon?
When food passes through the colon, water is absorbed to transform the food waste into feces.
What happens to food that is not digested and absorbed?
Materials not absorbed in the colon are excreted as waste products in the feces.
Where are nutrients absorbed in the digestive system?
AnswerSince most all nutrients that a human needs are absorbed via the digestive system. All carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are absorbed in the small intestine.AnswerThings are absorbed throughout the entire system, with the exception of the esophagus. Some glucose, for example, can be absorbed in the mouth. Water, alcohol, and some nutrients are absorbed in the stomach. Most nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine. Water and some minerals and vitamins are absorbed in the colon. Most vitamin K is produced by bacteria in the colon and absorbed there.
What substances are absorbed in the large intestine?
left over vitamins and minerals but mostly water
