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Why are horses able to digest their roughages?
because they have four stomachs Horses have a simple (one) stomach. Most roughage is digested in the large intestine where it is processed into volitile fatty acids through bacterial action.
What abdominal region contains the large intestine?
The large intestine is found in all four quadrants of the abdomen.
What is large intestine?
The main function of the large intestine is to transport waste out of the body and to absorb water from the waste before it leaves. The large intestine connects with the small intestine to the north and freedom (open air) to the south. When waste first reaches the large intestine, it dumps into it like sludge from a chute. The sludge solidifies as it travels through the large intestine. If all is well, the waste is in solid form (but not too solid) when it reaches the rectum. The intestine that is bigger than the small intestine. This is the part of your bowels which is also known as the colon. The four parts of the large intestine are the ascending colon, the transverse colon, and the descending colon. followed by the sigmoid colon.
What are the four main organs in the digestive system?
The esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine and the large intestine.
What is the larges intestines?
The large intestine filters the leftover food that could not be absorbed into your small intestine.
What quadrant of the abdomin is the large intestine found in?
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.
Four organ of the excretory system?
Lungs, skin, large intestine, and kidneys.
What are the two main parts of the large intestine?
The two main parts of the large intestine are the colon and the rectum. The colon is further divided into four sections: the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon. The rectum serves as the final storage site for feces before they are expelled from the body through the anus. Together, these parts play a crucial role in absorbing water and electrolytes and forming waste for elimination.
Diff bet large and small intestine?
The large intestine is wider in diameter and shorter in length compared to the small intestine. The large intestine absorbs water and electrolytes from the remaining indigestible food matter, while the small intestine is responsible for the majority of nutrient absorption from food. The small intestine has three sections (duodenum, jejunum, ileum) compared to the large intestine's four sections (cecum, colon, rectum, anal canal).
Small intestine is four times larger than your large one?
not sure.... sorry.
What are the four sections divided in the large intestine called?
The four sections of the large intestine are the cecum, colon (comprising the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon), rectum, and anal canal. The large intestine is responsible for absorbing water and electrolytes from digested food and forming feces for elimination.
What are four organs of the digestive system?
The Mouth, Esophagus, Liver, Stomach, Pancreas, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, & Gall Bladder.
