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the small intestine is the primary site for the digestion and absorption of food. the large intestine mainly functions to absorb excess water and electrolytes from undigested food particles. --thoughtfulobserver
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe large intestine is responsible for the final stage of food digestion. It absorbs water from any left over food in the body that is not absorbed into the body and remove what is left or "waste" from the body.
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∙ 15y agoThe excretory function of the large intestine is to get rid of feces.
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∙ 12y agoi know but i think you can live with out a large intestine
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∙ 12y agoIt extract the remaining water from the digested food by small intestine
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∙ 9y agoThe large intestine reabsorbs liquids from the digested food and carries the feces to the anus.
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∙ 13y agoIt moves the food to the end of the of the digestive system. It shapes the food to the right size so it can pass through into the toilet.
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∙ 9y agoThe large intestine withdraws water from digested food and compresses and stores the waste left over from digestion.
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Where does food go after the small intestine?
large intestine i think
What is a sentence using large intestine?
large intestine sentences
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. :)
Much of the digestion that occurs in the large intestine is caused by?
No digestion occurs in the large intestine; digestion is finished in the small intestine. In the large intestine absorption takes place, then the waste materials are egested.
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 intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?
Colon and Large Intestine =)
Why does large intestine is large?
The large intestine has that name because its diameter is larger than that of the small intestine. The small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine.
Why is the large intestine called the large intestine when it is shorter than the small intestine?
The diameter of the large intestine is greater than that of the small intestine.
Most intestinal absorption occurs in the?
small intestine, and water absorption occurs in the colon/large intestine
What medical term is the widest division of the large intestine?
The cecum is the widest division of the large intestine. It is located at the beginning of the large intestine, where the small intestine meets the large intestine.
Which is longer the smaller intestine or the large intestine?
The small intestine is considerably longer than the large intestine, but the large intestine is wider in diameter, from which it derives its name. Yes. It is smaller in diameter than the large intestine but much longer. The small intestine is longer than the large intestine but it is called small intestine because its diameter is smaller than that of the large intestine.
What is longer the esophagus or large intestine?
The large intestine
What is located in the large intestine?
What is located in the large intestine?
Is the large intestine A GLAND?
Is the large intestine A GLAND?
Where is the major site of vitamin K and B formation by bacteria?
Most synthesized by bacteria in 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.
Do earthworms have a large and small intestine?
Yes, an earthworm has a large intestine and a small intestine.
