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Undigested food passes along through the large intestine, here the water is absorbed from the undigested food into the body. Once it has passed along the undigested food ends up in the rectum.
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The intestines are responsible for digestion but little absorption occurs there?
The small intestine is responsible for digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. It also absorbs most nutrients. However, the large intestine is less active in it's processes. The large intestine only digests fiber and only absorbs water.
What are the mechanical processes of digestion?
The mechanical digestion processes in the large intestine is commonly referred to as peristalsis. The colon is the last stop in the digestive system and this where liquids are extracted from non-nutritive food waste before excretion.
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.
Why are the digestive processes in the small intestine unique?
The digestive processes in the small intestine are unique because it it the only place in your body where all types of food are digested; proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
Is the large Intestine a mechanical or a chemical digestion?
As far as I know there is no digestion at all in the large intestine, only absorption.
Which one is larger the small intestine or the large intestine?
The smaller intestine is larger because it is 20 feet long and the large intestine is only 5 feet long
What large intestine and small intestine are the same?
Um, you only have one of each, and they are not the same...
Is the large intestine straight or coiled?
straight only the small intestine is coiled
Why the large intestine is called the large intestine?
the small intestine is called so because of its thickness not length . therefore the large intestine is called so because it is fat.
Do dogs have large and small intestines?
They have a small intestine because dogs are carnivores (they only eat meat). An animal with a large intestine digests fibre as well, which a dog does not eat, and therefore does not need a large intestine!
What movement is only seen in the large intestine?
Mass Movement
Is a chemical digestion occur only in the small intestine is that true or false?
No, digestion begins in the mouth but also occurs in the stomach and small intestine.
