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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.
What structure in the digestive system absorbs water?
The large intestine is in charge of water reabsorption.
Which structure prevents the flow of waste from the large intestine back into the small intestine?
ileocecal valve
The structure located between the small and large intestine is the?
Iliocecal valve
Which is the only digestive structure with three muscle layers?
Large Intestine
What vermiform structure is attached to the large intestine and is consider a vestigial organ?
The appendix.
What vermiform structure is attached to the large intestine and the is considered a vestigial organ?
The appendix.
What structure in the the digestive system is no longer in use?
The Appendix. Thie is a small projection from the cecum of the large intestine. Is is a rememnant of evolution from what was once a second stomach.
What is the excretory systems key structure in order?
mouth, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
What does GI stand for medically?
In medical terms, GI stands for gastrointestinal. It generally pertains to the stomach, the large intestine and the small intestine.
What is the medical terminology Combining form meaning first part of the large intestine?
the ascending colon makes up he first part of the large intestine along with the cecum.Cec/o
What intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?
Colon and Large Intestine =)
