60 billion gallons
Approximately 90-95% of the water that is secreted into the alimentary canal gets reabsorbed back into the body. This reabsorption mainly occurs in the large intestine, where water is absorbed along with nutrients and electrolytes, helping to maintain the body's fluid balance.
in the small intestine it absorbs nutrients for your blood. an in the large intestine it absorbs water.
Um, you only have one of each, and they are not the same...
Portions of the large intestine are found in all four quadrants of the abdomen. Because of its path of travel, each quadrant has a piece.
The function of the large intestine is to allow for small amount of absorption but mostly for removal of wastes from the body after absorption and digestion in the small intestine. Each section of the large intestine - cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum and anal canal all have specific purposes.
The large intestine, also called the colon. It is possible to live without it, going through 3 surgeries (you also have the option to only get the first surgery) and having an ileostomy/colostomy. When you don't have a colon, it is a good idea to drink at least 64 oz. of water each day, to keep from dehydration, as it is very easy to get dehydrated without a colon.
Last time I counted, we each had just the one large intestine. It measures about 5ft (1.5m). The primary sections of the large intestine are the caecum and and the colon.
Esophagus, stomach, pancreas, small intestine, rectum, large intestine, gallbladder and liver. I think that was everything :)
Maybe I misunderstand your question, but... ... as the small and large intestine are joined to each other (exit small intestine and enter the large intestine), the food moves between the two almost instantaneously.
In the proximal tubule, about 65-70% of the filtrate is reabsorbed, mainly through the process of passive and active transport. In the loop of Henle, about 20% is further reabsorbed, while in the distal tubule and collecting duct, the final 10% of filtrate is reabsorbed, with the amount varying depending on the body's needs for water and electrolyte balance.
The Liver produces bile which is stored in the Gllbladder. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your Gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your Gallbladder and liver to your small intestine. After bile enters and passes down the small intestine, about 90% of bile salts are reabsorbed into the bloodstream through the wall of the lower small intestine. The liver extracts these bile salts from the blood and resecretes them back into the bile. Bile salts go through this cycle about 10 to 12 times a day. Each time, small amounts of bile salts escape absorption and reach the large intestine, where they are broken down by bacteria. Some bile salts are reabsorbed in the large intestine. The rest are excreted in the stool.
The "villi" of the intestines increase the surface area dramatically. Each villus is basically a loop of the intestine wall. The polyps that are often found in the large intestine exhibit similar structure.