answersLogoWhite

0

The large intestine is directly before rectum.

No, sir. the large intestine is the same thing as the colon. the sigmoid is directly before the rectum.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What part of the colon is located right before the rectum?

the sigmoid colon is directly before the rectum.


What is the s-shape section of the colon that curves back towards the rectum is called the?

what is the s shape section of the colon that curves back towards the rectum is called the


What is the first section of the colon called?

The rectum is the lower end of the colon. Then your feces moves into your anus.


Is the sigmoid colon and the colon the same?

No, the sigmoid colon is a specific part of the colon. The colon, also known as the large intestine, is divided into different segments, and the sigmoid colon is the S-shaped portion located near the end of the colon before the rectum.


What portion of the large intestine just before the rectum is the?

Sigmoid colon


What is the rectums purpose?

The colon absorbs water. When your colon isn't working properly that's when you have diarreha. The rectum regulates the dispersments of the colon.


What is the meaning of surgical removal of the colon and rectum?

Proctocolectomy is surgical removal of the colon and rectum.


What cavity is the sigmoid colon found in?

The sigmoid colon is part of the large intestine. Also known as the pelvic colon, it's the part closest to the rectum.


What does erythematous mucosa in the sigmoid colon mean?

it means that there are red, inflamed patches in the part of your large intestine closest to the rectum.


What is the lowest region of the large intestine?

The lowest segment of the large intestine is the anal canal.


What is a distal sigmoid colon?

The sigmoid colon is found almost at the end of the GIT in the lower abdomen. It is a continuation of the descending colon and becomes the rectum.I.e. oesophagus --> stomach --> duodenum --> jejunum --> ileum --> ascending colon --> transverse colon --> descending colon --> sigmoid colon --> rectum --> anus --> toilet.It is part of large intestine


Through which structures do wastes pass into the rectum?

Wastes pass into the rectum from the descending colon through the sigmoid colon, which connects to the rectum. The rectum acts as a temporary storage site for feces before they are eliminated through the anus.