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What does a healthy large intestine do?

The main role of the large intestine is to absorb all the water so as top give some consistency to the stools


Can the large intestine be replaced?

No(or at least not yet) . The large intestine has a specific role in the digestive system and probably could not be replaced because no one is dumb


What intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?

Colon and Large Intestine =)


Do the large intestine receives much of the food which is dissolved in the small intestine?

No, the large intestine does not receive much of the food dissolved in the small intestine. By the time food reaches the large intestine, most nutrients have already been absorbed in the small intestine. The primary role of the large intestine is to absorb water and electrolytes, and to process waste material for excretion. It mainly handles indigestible food residues and the formation of stool.


What terminal end the large intestine?

The large intestine terminates at the anus, which is the opening through which waste is expelled from the body. Before reaching the anus, the large intestine includes the rectum, which stores feces until they are ready to be eliminated. The large intestine plays a crucial role in absorbing water and electrolytes, as well as in the formation and storage of feces.


What organ is five feet long and pushes waste out of the body?

The small intestine is approximately five feet long and plays a major role in the digestion and absorption of nutrients from food. It moves waste material into the large intestine for further processing and eventual elimination from the body.


What is the role of large intestine in human digestion?

The one that goes to your large intestine is waste or poo.


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.


What role does the large intestine play in maintaining homeostasis?

sa paguudo...... the large intestine pushes down the "feces"


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.