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the rectum stores undigested food before it is passed out through the anus.
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Does the large intestine store excess material?
It does not store excess material the rectum does that.
What does the rectum do during in digestion?
The rectum is the final part of the digestive system and its main function is to store and expel feces. As food enters the rectum, it is converted into solid waste (feces) and stored until it can be eliminated from the body through the process of defecation.
What food types are digested in the rectum?
none... its digested by the time it reaches the rectum
Is a rectum part of the urinary system?
The rectum is part of the excretory system. It is the end (along with the anus) of the digestive system.
Through which structures do wastes pass into the rectum?
Food passes through your entire digestive tract before it reaches your rectum. That means that food goes into your esophagus, then your stomach, then your small intestine, and then your large intestine before it reaches your rectum.
Does the large intestine store excess material?
It does not store excess material the rectum does that.
How much poop can a person hold?
It depends on the size of your rectum. If you have a big rectum, you could store a lot of feces.
Do monkeys store food in their rectum?
Yes Monkeys have been known to store food/feces in their rectum, large intestine, and appendix. They frequently use this storage to throw fecal matter at other monkeys, and sometimes humans.
What is the rectums purpose?
The colon absorbs water. When your colon isn't working properly that's when you have diarreha. The rectum regulates the dispersments of the colon.
What does the rectum do during in digestion?
The rectum is the final part of the digestive system and its main function is to store and expel feces. As food enters the rectum, it is converted into solid waste (feces) and stored until it can be eliminated from the body through the process of defecation.
What are two pouches that lie between the bladder and the rectum that secrete and store a fluid to be added to the sperm at the time of ejaculaton?
seminalvesicles
What kind of thermometer is used for oral?
An oral thermometer is used for in the mouth and usually under the tongue. A rectal thermometer is used for taking your temperature from your rectum/bottom. They will be label in your grocery store or pharmacy whether there intended for your mouth or rectum.
Is it the rectum first or the anus?
the rectum
What are facts About Rectum?
the rectum is attractive
What are the two pouches that lie between the bladder and the rectum called?
The Seminal Vesicles are two pouches that lie between the bladder and the rectum. They secrete and store a fluid to be added to the secretion of the testes at the time of ejaculation. -dylan r. fussell, 16yrs old
Which bowel is connected to the rectum?
The large intestine does connect to the rectum.
What is digested in the Rectum?
Nothing is digested in the rectum, the rectum is the final storage place for feces before they are excreted.
