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The colon absorbs nutrients, and sometimes contaminants of nutrients.

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Does your oesophagus absorb water?

No, the colon absorbs water


What is the function of the colon in the digestive system?

Absorb water


Do your large intestines absorb minerals?

Your large intestine (the colon) absorbs water.


Is the colon a organ or a tissue?

The colon is an organ that is made from many different types of tissue.


What substances are absorbed in the large intestine?

left over vitamins and minerals but mostly water


What are the two functions of the colon?

1. absorb water and salt 2. hold resulting waste


What is the colons main function?

The food after digestion is in a liquid form and once it enters the colon the colon tends to absorb all the water to give some consistency to the stools. So the main function of colon is absorption of water


What condition can result from colitis?

Colitis impacts the ability of the colon to absorb fluids with diarrhea often resulting.


What side effects can be caused from having your colon removed?

The function of the colon is to absorb the water from the bowels. If this is removed you will have loose stools and watery stools and can sometimes cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalance


What is the big intestines job in the digestive system?

The Large Intestine (or Colon) is the preffered name of the "big intestine" and is ironically shorter than the small intestine (large=2.5m small=7m after death but a little shorter in life). The colon can be looked at in 4 sections the Ascending Colon, Transverse Colon, Descending Colon, and Sigmoid Colon. All these parts have roughly the same function, they absorb water from the waste material as well as hold the fecease until it ready to be released (to an extent). Along the full length of the colon are three muscles called the Teniae Coli which are shorter than the colon itself casuing ot to bunch up and exagerating the bulged effect often seen (the individual bulges are called Haustra). Basically the "big" intestine is more commonly reffered to as the Colon and its function is to absorb water (not nutrients) from the waste.


Where in the digestive system is water absorb?

The Small Intestines. The SMALL INTESTINES absorbs most of the water and most of the nutrients, and the colon's job is to absorb the rest of the water (the colon* does not greatly assist the body in nutrient absorption). Basically, the colon's function is to absorb any REMAINING water that the small intestines doesn't absorb. By the time the chyme ( partly digested food) reaches the large intestine more than 90% of the water has been absorbed by the body. The large intestine takes care of the remaining 10% of liquids and compacts waste for elimination.


What in the body absorbs water and minerals?

The small intestine and colon absorb water and minerals from food and drink in the body.