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The small intestine then ends in the large intestine, where it deposits undigestible materials. In the large intestine, water and minerals are reabsorbed and then the waste is excreted.

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What is the small intestine connected to?

The small intestine is connected to the stomach at one end and to the large intestine at the other end. Food from the stomach enters the small intestine for further digestion and absorption of nutrients before waste passes into the large intestine for eventual elimination from the body.


What organs are connected to the stomach?

The esophagus connects to the stomach, allowing food to pass from the throat to the stomach for digestion. The small intestine is connected to the stomach, where further digestion of food and absorption of nutrients takes place. The pancreas and liver also play important roles in digestion by secreting enzymes and bile into the small intestine to aid in the breakdown of food.


Is the stomach connected to the pancreas?

The stomach leads into the first part of the small intestine, which is called the duodenum. The pancreas also leads into the duodenum, by a duct (tube) called the pancreatic duct. So both connect to the small intestine, but the stomach does not connect to the pancreas. For a diagram see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas


Do the stomach release its contents into the small intestine all at once?

Figure it out.lol this guy above me is a dickhere :No, the stomach doesn't release its contents into the small intestine suddenly and all at once. After being in the stomach, food enters the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.


Where does the small intestine begin and end?

The small intestine is situated between and continuous with the stomach and the large intestine.

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What is the small intestine connected to?

The small intestine is connected to the stomach at one end and to the large intestine at the other end. Food from the stomach enters the small intestine for further digestion and absorption of nutrients before waste passes into the large intestine for eventual elimination from the body.


The small intestine is connected to the stomach at one end and which structure at the other end?

Actually The small intestine is not connected to the stomach. Between the stomach and the small intestine is the Duodendum. At the end of the small intestine the colon, or large intestine begins.


Which intestine is directly attached to the stomach?

The stomach is connected to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.


What organs are connected to the small intestine?

The bile ducts connect the liver and the gall bladder to the small intestine.


Does the liver connect to the large intestine?

The Large Intestine is connected to the stomach . i am in top set science andwe just finished this topic so thank goodness i answered it


What organs are connected to the stomach?

The esophagus connects to the stomach, allowing food to pass from the throat to the stomach for digestion. The small intestine is connected to the stomach, where further digestion of food and absorption of nutrients takes place. The pancreas and liver also play important roles in digestion by secreting enzymes and bile into the small intestine to aid in the breakdown of food.


What are the ends of small intestines?

The small intestines are connected to the stomach and the large intestine. The spot where the large intestine is connected to the small intestine is called the cecum. A typical colonoscopy will go up to but not beyond the cecum.


Where is the small intestine in the fetal pig located?

In the fetal pig, the small intestine is located in the abdominal cavity, extending from the stomach to the large intestine. It is situated between the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine connected to the stomach) and the ileum (the last part before the large intestine). The small intestine is coiled and occupies a central position in the abdomen, surrounded by other organs.


What is located at the posterior end of the stomach?

The posterior end of the stomach is connected to the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine. It is called the pylorus, and it regulates the passage of partially digested food from the stomach into the small intestine.


What is the pancreas attached to the small intestine?

pancreas is an independent gland. The pancreas produces pancreatic juice which contains enzymes for digestion. But, the pancreas is connected to the small intestine through the pancreatic duct at the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine connected from the stomach).


What organ does most digestion take place?

Most chemical digestion occurs in the stomach and absorption occur in the intestines in humans and many other animals.


What two structure are connected by the pyloric sphincter?

The pyloric sphincter connects the stomach to the small intestine. It controls the flow of partially digested food (chyme) from the stomach into the small intestine for further digestion and absorption of nutrients.