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Can you become a cop if you have a heart defect?
kidney, lungs, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
The superior mesenteric artery takes blood to what major abdominal organs?
Terminal Portion of the Large Intestine.
What is the Ileocecal valve?
it is the valve that separates the small and large intestine. it opens to let matter pass and is supposed to close again.
What are ileocecal valves?
They are sphincter muscles that control the flow of waste products from the ileum and the cecum, the first part of the large intestine.
What part of your body starts with letter L?
Liver; leg; lymph system; lung; lip; large intestine Leg or liver
What is the small pouch located on and and of the large intestine which serves no purpose?
Appendix
What is the purpose of the large intestine in the large intestine?
It reabsorbs nutrients back into the blood. (Stuff that your body needs and that's essential for growth and stuff like that).
For what purpose is the small intestine larger than the large intestine?
To allow a greater surface area for nutrient absorption.
What extra piece attached to the large intestine serves no discernible purpose and can be removed?
The appendix is the extra piece attached to the large intestine that serves no discernible purpose and can be removed without causing harm to the body.
What intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?
Colon and Large Intestine =)
Whats the purpose of the large intestine?
The large intestine is part of the digestive system. The main function is to absorb water from the partially digested matter that has come from the stomach. It then will pass on the matter that was not absorbed from the body by way of the anus.
The intestines include the small intestine what purpose does the small intestine serve?
The small intestine is in the gastrointestinal tract after the stomach. It is followed by the large intestine. A lot of the digestion and absorption of food takes place here.
What is the purpose of the cow's large intestine?
The large intestine acts like any other large instestine in any animal: it absorbs excess water from the fecal matter before being expelled through the anus.
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.
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.
