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water According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_intestine The bacteria in the large intestine will generate some vitamins including vitamin K and some short chain fatty acids that are absorbed in the large intestine.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoAs the material moves through the large intestine, water is absorbed into the bloodstream. The remaining material is readied for elimination from the body.
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∙ 15y agoMost nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestines, with the large intestines acting to reabsorb water and electrolytes.
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∙ 8y agoThe large intestine absorbs vitamins K and B, the remaining water in the GI tract and some electrolytes, mostly sodium.
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What Break down roughage in the large intestine?
Bacteria. Yes, but much of it can't be broken down and it is passed in the feces.
Food which enters the large intestine is broken down by?
Intestinal flora
Which food groups are broken down in the large intestine?
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In your body what comes after the small intestine?
In your small intestine food is broken down in to a liquid or a solid.
What remains in the small intestine after all the nutrients have passed through its walls?
All the broken down foods that are too large to pass through the walls of the small intestine enter the large intestine, then in the large intestine the food is all pushed down removing any waters and then it finally comes out the anus. (:
What remains in the small intestine after all the nutrients have passes through its walls?
All the broken down foods that are too large to pass through the walls of the small intestine enter the large intestine, then in the large intestine the food is all pushed down removing any waters and then it finally comes out the anus. (:
What are insoluble fibers?
insoluble fibers can not be broken down by bacteria in the large intestine and doesnt dissolve in water.
What insoluble fibers?
insoluble fibers can not be broken down by bacteria in the large intestine and doesnt dissolve in water.
What organs turn liquid into urine?
The small intestine and more specifically the duodenum is where the bile from the stomach is broken down into an absorbable form.
When potato material is broken down in the small intestine what are the subunits?
When the material of a potato is broken down in the small intestine, it is eventually broken down into glucose. The subsets are starch, maltose, maltase, and finally glucose.
Fluid which breaks down fats in the small intestine?
Fats aren't broken down in the small intestine :/
What nutrient is broken down in the anus?
Nothing is broken down in the anus because it is where the waste/stole is passed.
