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Responsible for the final stages of the digestive process, the colon’s function is threefold: to absorb the remaining water and electrolytes from indigestible food matter, store food remains that were not digested in the small intestine and to eliminate solid waste (feces) from the body. Taking back the water here helps keep the water balance in the body.
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How does activities in the large intestine help maintain homeostasis?
The main job of the large intestine is to absorb water from the undigested mass. It keeps large amounts of water in your body which helps the large intestine maintain homeostasis.
What role does the large intestine play in maintaining homeostasis?
sa paguudo...... the large intestine pushes down the "feces"
What organs help absorb digested food and water?
large intestine
How does the cells in the large intestine help the large intestine?
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What key nutrient is absorbed in the large intestine?
Water is the key nutrient that is absorbed in the large intestine. The large intestine reabsorbs water and minerals from undigested food to help maintain hydration and electrolyte balance in the body.
In your body what comes after the small intestine?
After the small intestine, the digested food enters the large intestine, also known as the colon. The main function of the large intestine is to absorb water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food, and to help the body eliminate solid waste.
Is the small intestine is narrower than the large intestine?
yes it is! but the large intestine is shorter then the small intestine...Did that help? Hope I did! :)
What absorbs excess water from chyme?
Chyme is formed into feces after the digestion process is completed in the large intestine, where with the help of bacteria, the remaining starches and proteins that were not broken down are handled. After most of the water and remaining nutrients are extracted, the chyme is now semi-solid feces.
What happens in large intestine?
The large intestine is attached to the posterior to the small intestine and as you maybe already know the small intestine is where food wastes go and bile is secreted into. The large intestine reabsorbs water from the ingested food particles before they enter the rectum and colon for excretion.
What is the name of a series of gathered pouches in the large intestine?
The series of gathered pouches in the large intestine is called "haustra". These haustra give the large intestine its distinctive appearance and help in the absorption of water and electrolytes from the remaining digested food.
What are the three glands that help to complete the digestions?
the three glands that help to complete the digestion are large, intestine small intestine and kidney
How do the large intestines help the small intestines?
Every solid swallowed food, that was not digested by the time it reaches the end of the small intestine; is collected in the large intestine, which gets some water to help it pass through to the colon and out the body.
