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What causes the movement of food through the large intestine?
Movement of food through the large intestine is caused by smooth muscle contraction called "peristalsis" the best way to describe this is to imagine how a snake moves its abdominal muscles to move.
Does a body cavity aid in movement?
Yes. It's called a bowel movement and the cavity is the anus and large and small intestine.
What is the Large intestine called?
The large intestine is called the colon, while enteron is a term for the intestine, both small and large.
What movement is only seen in the large intestine?
Mass Movement
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.
Why the large intestine is called 'large' intestin?
Its called the large intestinebecauseits thicker than the small intestine which isthinner
Why the large intestine is called the large intestine?
the small intestine is called so because of its thickness not length . therefore the large intestine is called so because it is fat.
Why is the large intestine called 'large'?
Length of the large intestine is only 50 inches. The length of the small intestine is about 20 feet. Still the former is called as large intestine. It is because the diameter of the intestine is very large as compared to small intestine.
How would I know if the large intestine isn't working?
You would know, because your p**p comes from your large intestine. You have muscles to push it out.
Why is the large intestine called the garbage dump?
Feces is formed in the large intestine.
What is it called when the small intestine gets sucked into the large intestine?
The small intestine doesn't usually get sucked into the large intestine, but parts of the small intestine can telescope into itself. This is called intussusception.
What is the valve that controls the movement of material between the small intestine and the large intestine?
ileocecal valve
