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The large intestine contains the products from the small intestine that have not been absorbed as nutrients to the body. This includes undigested food, dead flora, bilirubin, some minerals, vitamins, and water. As these pass through the colon, the water, minerals, and vitamins are reabsorbed, leaving behind feces. The composition of feces is about 1/3 bilirubun from the dead red blood cells (this is what gives it its brown color), 1/3 dead bacteria from the intestinal flora, and 1/3 undigestible food, which is mostly plant fiber.
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Which organ systems contain the Large Intestine?
The digestive system contains large intestine.
Which intestine contain bacteria that feeds on material passing through?
It is the large intestine. AND you are so welcome
What intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?
Colon and Large Intestine =)
Why does large intestine is large?
The large intestine has that name because its diameter is larger than that of the small intestine. The small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine.
Why is the large intestine called the large intestine when it is shorter than the small intestine?
The diameter of the large intestine is greater than that of the small intestine.
Most intestinal absorption occurs in the?
small intestine, and water absorption occurs in the colon/large intestine
What medical term is the widest division of the large intestine?
The cecum is the widest division of the large intestine. It is located at the beginning of the large intestine, where the small intestine meets the large intestine.
Is the large intestine A GLAND?
Is the large intestine A GLAND?
What is located in the large intestine?
What is located in the large intestine?
What is longer the esophagus or large intestine?
The large intestine
Which is longer the smaller intestine or the large intestine?
The small intestine is considerably longer than the large intestine, but the large intestine is wider in diameter, from which it derives its name. Yes. It is smaller in diameter than the large intestine but much longer. The small intestine is longer than the large intestine but it is called small intestine because its diameter is smaller than that of the large intestine.
Where is the major site of vitamin K and B formation by bacteria?
Most synthesized by bacteria in the Large Intestine
