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the large intestine stores food that cant be digested anymore and absorbs salt and water

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Digestion system how long is the large intestine?

The large intestine is 1.5 meters (or about 5 feet) long.


In which portion of the digestive system are there no secretions or digestion?

The large intestine


Why Digestion does not occur in large intestine?

Minor fiber digestion by bacteria goes on in the large intestine, and water is absorbed, but no major lipid/protein/carbohydrate digestion occurs. All of that goes on higher up in the system.


Which organ in the digestive system is not involved in chemical or mechanical digestion?

small intestine


What is all the organs in the digestion system?

Mouth,oesophogus,stomach,small intestine,large intestine,rectum,anus


Is the large Intestine a mechanical or a chemical digestion?

As far as I know there is no digestion at all in the large intestine, only absorption.


Which part of the digestive system contains the most amount of digested food when digestion is completed?

Large Intestine


Is the large intestine mechanical digestion or chemical?

The large intestine is mechanical digestion; it absorbs water and is involved in peristalsis. It has nothing to do with enzymes, which is chemical digestion.


Is a large intestine a mechanical digestion?

Chewing is mechanical digestion.


What are the major organs involved in digestion?

Stomach and small intestine are the two most important. The large intestine is pretty important too since it absorbs water and nutrients so that they don't get excreted. But they are all important.


Is the large intestine chemical or mechanical?

The large intestine is mechanical digestion; it absorbs water and is involved in peristalsis. It has nothing to do with enzymes, which is chemical digestion.


How does the intestines contribute to the digestion?

The large intestine, no digestion takes place there. The large intestine passes along the waste product and it exits through the anus.

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