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The diamerter of the large intestine is larger, and the diameter of the small intestines is smaller The diamerter of the large intestine is larger, and the diameter of the small intestines is smaller It has a significantly larger circumference. Diameter, the large intestine is far thicker then the small intestine. It's smaller in diameter. It is larger in diameter, not length.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agothe small intestine is called small because the walls of the small intestine are small as the large intestines' walls are larger.
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∙ 15y agoThe large intestine is wider than the small intestine
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∙ 9y agoThe large intestine is significantly bigger around than the small intestine.
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∙ 15y agoThe small intestine isn't larger than the large intestine, it's just longer (the small intestine is 20 feet long and skinny, and the large intestine is 5 feet long and fatter).
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∙ 14y agoThe diameter of the large intestine is greater than that of the small intestine.
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∙ 13y agoBecause its diameter is smaller than that of the large intestine
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∙ 15y agolarger doesn't mean longer
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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.
What is another name for the colon?
The large intestine
What is an Alternate name for large intestine?
Another name for the large intestine is the colon. Colo- is the combining form for colon.
What is stool in the large intestine?
The colon is the large intestine, and stool is what comes out of the large intestine during the process of defecation (That's #2).
Whats another name for the large intestine?
The large intestine may also be called the colon. The combining form for the large intestine is colo-
Are intestines in the colon?
The colon is the name for large intestine. Ileum is the small intestine
What is another name for large intestine?
Colon.
Another name for colon?
Large Intestine
What is another name for duodenum?
large intestine
Which is longer the smaller intestine or the large intestine?
The small intestine is considerably longer than the large intestine, but the large intestine is wider in diameter, from which it derives its name. Yes. It is smaller in diameter than the large intestine but much longer. The small intestine is longer than the large intestine but it is called small intestine because its diameter is smaller than that of the large intestine.
Name the materials that are absorbed in the large intestine?
The primary function of the large intestine is to absorb any water and ions that have not been absorbed previously in the small intestine.
Name 3 organ that are in the digestive system?
stomach, large intestine, small intestine
