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Your Colon is better known as the Large Intestine and at around 2.5m long it takes up much space within the body. It is contained within the Abdomen, but it passes through most regions (the ones when the abdomen is looked at split into 9) or all 4 quadrants (when the abdomen is looked at split into 4). The colon is usually looked at in 4 parts. The Ascending Colon is the first part and starts with the Cecum. It is from the cecum that the appendix projects and into it that the Illeum connects. The lowest part of the cecum sits in the Right Inguinal region (the lower right quadrant). The ascending colon travels up to the Hepatic Flexure (the corner) that turns it into the Transverse Colon. The hepatic flexure is in the uppermost part of the Right Lumbar Region and sometimes up in the bottom of the Right Hypochondriac region. The Transverse Colon then passes through either the bottom of the Epigastric region or the top of the Umbilicle region. It ends in the Splenic Flecture which is slightly higher than the hepatic flecture usually in the bottom of the Left Hypochondriac region or sometimes the top of the Left Lumbar region. At this flecture the colon becomes the Descending Colon which travels down to become the Sigmoid Colon. It becomes the The sigmoid colon in the Left Inguinal region where it curves to travel medialy a short distance (into the Hypogastric region) and then continues to travel down and eventually forms the rectum. Therefore it travels around the vast majority of the Abdominal Cavity and is not resticted to one side. A summary of its route is that is starts in the bottom right of the abdomen in the Cecum (where the appendix projects from) and travels up and along the top of the abdomen then down the left side then into the bottom middle where it exits through the posterior.
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The small intestine is connected to one side of the stomach and what is on the other end?
The small intestine is connected to one side of the stomach, and on the other end, it is connected to the large intestine. The small intestine is responsible for further digestion and absorption of nutrients from food before passing the remaining waste to the large intestine for processing.
Show you the human body were appendix is located?
the appendix is located at the end of the large intestine... on the lower right part of your body
What is the first portion of the large intestine called?
The first portion of the large intestine is called the cecum. It connects the small intestine to the colon and is located in the lower right side of the abdomen. The appendix is attached to the cecum.
Is water absorbed in the large intestine?
No, water is primarily absorbed in the small intestine, not the large intestine. The large intestine mainly absorbs electrolytes and some remaining water from the indigestible food matter.
The small intestine leads to the?
The small intestine leads to the large intestine in the digestive system. After the small intestine completes the absorption of nutrients, waste products continue on to the large intestine for further processing and eventual elimination from the body.
Where is waste excreted?
The Large intestine :]the large intestine located round the side of the small intestines
The small intestine is connected to one side of the stomach and what is on the other end?
The small intestine is connected to one side of the stomach, and on the other end, it is connected to the large intestine. The small intestine is responsible for further digestion and absorption of nutrients from food before passing the remaining waste to the large intestine for processing.
Location of the large intestines?
large intestine is located behind your stomach and on upper side of uterus
What intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?
Colon and Large Intestine =)
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.
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.
Where is the major site of vitamin K and B formation by bacteria?
Most synthesized by bacteria in the Large Intestine
What is longer the esophagus or large intestine?
The large intestine
Is the large intestine A GLAND?
Is the large intestine A GLAND?
