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The rectum is typically about 12 to 15 centimeters (4.7 to 5.9 inches) long in adults before it transitions into the anal canal. This segment serves as a storage area for feces before elimination. The rectum has a slight curvature, which contributes to its function and structure. Factors such as individual anatomy and age can lead to variations in length.
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Is the rectum short or long?
The rectum is short; only about 6 inches long.
What section of colon is directly before rectum?
The large intestine is directly before rectum. No, sir. the large intestine is the same thing as the colon. the sigmoid is directly before the rectum.
What part of the colon is located right before the rectum?
the sigmoid colon is directly before the rectum.
What is digested in the Rectum?
Nothing is digested in the rectum, the rectum is the final storage place for feces before they are excreted.
What happens to digested food when digestion is completed?
It turns to Bile and is excreted out of your rectum.
What is the functuion of the rectum?
The rectum collects the feces before it is expelled form the anus.
Waste is stored before it leaves body?
wastes in a human being's body is stored within the rectum.
Through which structures do wastes pass into the rectum?
Wastes pass into the rectum from the descending colon through the sigmoid colon, which connects to the rectum. The rectum acts as a temporary storage site for feces before they are eliminated through the anus.
Consolidation of the feces before elimination?
in the rectum
What comes before the rectum?
Before the rectum, the structure in the digestive system is the sigmoid colon. The sigmoid colon is the final section of the large intestine, leading into the rectum. It is responsible for storing fecal matter until it is ready to be expelled from the body.
How long does an egg have to sit before the yolk turns black?
2 years?
What rectum store?
the rectum stores undigested food before it is passed out through the anus.
