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Is excess water reabsorbed from the small or large intestine?
The small intestine absorbs food and the large intestine absorbs water.
Where is water reabsorbed in the digestive system?
Water is reabsorbed in the digestive system primarily in the large intestine.
What happens when excess water is not reabsorbed by the large intestine?
If the large intestine does not absorb water then it will cause diarrhea. If the large intestine absorbs too much water then it causes constipation.
In what part of the digestive system is most water reabsorbed is it the large intestine?
Yes
What happens to the water in the material that pass into the large intestine?
Almost all of it get reabsorbed.
How much water is reabsorbed by the large intestine each day?
60 billion gallons
What happens to the unabsorbed food in our small intestine?
the unabsorbed food in the small intestine passes through the ileocecal valve to the large intestine where, after the last few nutrients and fluids are reabsorbed, it is defecated.
What happens to water in the large intestine?
It gets absorbed, except in cases of diarrhea.
What structrue reabsorbs excess water and forms feces?
The large intestine is responsible for reabsorbing excess water from digested food material. As the material passes through the large intestine, the water is reabsorbed, forming more solid waste known as feces.
The small intestine is connected to one side of the stomach and what is on the other end?
The small intestine is connected to one side of the stomach, and on the other end, it is connected to the large intestine. The small intestine is responsible for further digestion and absorption of nutrients from food before passing the remaining waste to the large intestine for processing.
What waste is removed from the body via the large intestine?
Water is reabsorbed into the body from the contents of the intestine. This permits the passage of stools that are neither too soft nor too hard.
Where is the majority of water reabsorbed in the digestive system?
The majority of water is reabsorbed in the small intestine of the digestive system.
