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The capacity of the large intestine, also known as the colon, varies among individuals but typically ranges from about 1 to 2 liters. It serves as a reservoir for fecal matter, allowing for the absorption of water and electrolytes. The large intestine plays a crucial role in the final stages of digestion and in maintaining fluid balance in the body.
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Can food be digested in the anus?
The anus is merely a sphincter, it cannot digest or absorb anything. It is possible to introduce substances through the anus into the large intestine, which does have the capacity to absorb water or substances dissolved in water; it does not have the capacity to digest anything, however. Digestion takes place in the stomach and the small intestines, not in the large intestines.
Does eating to much causes damage to the large intestines?
it can cause the small intestines to stretch but i dont know about the large intestines
What organ water is remove until the waste is solid?
The large intestine
Why are small intestines longer than large intestines?
The intestines are a tissue from your body.
What do the stomach small intestines large intestines do?
your stomach and small intestines break food down and anything that gets to your large intestines exits your body through the anus
From the stomach the food moves to the large intestine?
From the stomach, the food moves into the small intestines. After the small intestines the food moves into the large intestines.
How many intestines do you have-?
2 intestines the small intestine the large intestine
What the large intestine empties into this?
Stomach -> Small Intestines -> Large Intestines -> Through Anus and out of the body
What is the mesentery that surrounds the large intestines called?
The mesentery that surrounds the large intestines is called the mesocolon. It provides support and attaches the large intestines to the posterior abdominal wall.
What all systems is the large intestines in?
the intestines are in the digestive system.
What are the physical changes for large intestines?
The physical changes for large intestines is that it grows larger in length and in size.
What is the large intestines and where does it extend?
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