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Why are feces solid if material entering the intestine is liquidy?
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∙ 10y ago
One of the jobs of the large intestine is to remove water. The body can't afford to loose much.
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What is the waste entering the large intestine called?
feces
What is the name of the bacteria that lives in the large intestine and help to form feces out of the waste material?
E. Coli
What does the large intestine and rectum do on the Excretory system?
the large intestine it stores compacts and eliminates indigestible material from the body and also gets rid of feces and in the excretory system the rectum is the lower part of the large intestine where feces are stored before they are excreted.
What is solid waste from the large intestine called?
Decomposed waste material in the large intestine is known as feces. These are stored in the rectum until they are expelled through the anus.
What organ is involved in water absorption and feces formation?
The Kidney.definitely not the large intestine or colon.
Why do feces become hard after few days?
As feces remains in the large intestine, the large intestine is removing water and recycling it into the circulatory system. The longer the feces is in the large intestine, the more likely it is to have less water in it when it makes its way out.
Where should a doctor to see if the large intestine is working properly?
feces
Why is the large intestine called the garbage dump?
Feces is formed in the large intestine.
Which intestine is feces formed in?
large
What is the final section of the large intestine that acts as temporary storage for feces?
The rectum is the final section of the large intestine that acts as temporary storage for feces.
Where does the absorption of water and processing of undigested material occur?
The absorption of excess water from waste and the compaction of any undigestible material (fiber) into feces occurs in the large intestine, which is also called the colon.
What is absorbed in the large intestine to concentrate the feces?
Water. Water is absorbed from the feces to make it well formed. Food is almost in liquid form as it enters the large intestine. It is important job of the large intestine to absorb the water from the feces. It will be inconvenient to pass the liquid feces. There will be loss of water and electrolytes also. It can endanger your life.
