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The large intestine, also called the colon. It is possible to live without it, going through 3 surgeries (you also have the option to only get the first surgery) and having an ileostomy/colostomy. When you don't have a colon, it is a good idea to drink at least 64 oz. of water each day, to keep from dehydration, as it is very easy to get dehydrated without a colon.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoFirst answer: large intestine
My improved answer: The small intestine must absorb massive quantities of water. A normal person or animal of similar size takes in roughly 1 to 2 liters of dietary fluid every day. On top of that, another 6 to 7 liters of fluid is received by the small intestine daily as secretions from salivary glands, stomach, pancreas, liver and the small intestine itself. By the time the ingesta enters the large intestine, approximately 80% of this fluid has been absorbed.
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∙ 13y agoPrimarily the small intestine but after that the large intestine will aslo absorb some water
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∙ 14y agoA lot of it is absorbed in the large intestine. Water is also absorbed in the kidneys as well.
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∙ 14y agoThe large intestine (and also the small).
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∙ 11y agosmall intensine
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∙ 14y agoColon
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What is the function of the colon in the digestive system?
Absorb water
What is it called when the digestive system doesn't absorb enough water?
constipation!!
Do you absorb water in your stomach?
Your digestive system reabsorbs water in the large intestine, not the stomach.
Which part of the digestive system lets water absorb into your blood?
The Large Intestine
How does fibre help your body?
fibre helps our bodies digestive system
Do water moccasins absorb water through their skin?
No. As they are reptiles the skin of water moccasins is largely waterproof.
What is the job of the small and large intestines in the digestive system?
Small-- digest food and send the nutrients to the body, the wastes to the anus. Large-- absorb excess water.
How does the circulatory and digestive system depend on each other?
when the food gets digested it goes to small intestine then inside the small intestine there is the villi these absorb the nutrients(carbohydrates,proteins,fats) and then sent to the blood stream (circulatory system) and in the large intestine the water is absorb and sent to the blood stream
What is the organ systems that work together that maintains water balace?
Water largely enters the body through the large intestines, which is a part of the digestive system. From there, water is carried throughout the body by the circulatory system. Finally, water is excreted as waste as a part of the excretory system. The endocrine system plays a major role in regulating the amount of water that is excreted by the excretory system.
Fungal like protists secrete digestive enzymes and then absorb their food?
Water molds.
In a plant roots absorb water and nutrients those materials are then transported to other parts of the plant what system in the human body functions in a similar way?
The digestive system.
The digestive system organ that passes waste to be excreted and reabsorbs water and minerals is the?
LARGE INTESTINE, its main functions is to absorb water and electrolytes from digested mass, resulting in semi solid feces
