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The large intestines main jobs are to absorb excess water and and particular vitamins back into the body, process undigested matter such as fiber and store waste before it is eliminated...

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How does the intestines contribute to the digestion?

The large intestine, no digestion takes place there. The large intestine passes along the waste product and it exits through the anus.


Is the large Intestine a mechanical or a chemical digestion?

As far as I know there is no digestion at all in the large intestine, only absorption.


Why Digestion does not occur in large intestine?

Minor fiber digestion by bacteria goes on in the large intestine, and water is absorbed, but no major lipid/protein/carbohydrate digestion occurs. All of that goes on higher up in the system.


Is the large intestine mechanical digestion or chemical?

The large intestine is mechanical digestion; it absorbs water and is involved in peristalsis. It has nothing to do with enzymes, which is chemical digestion.


Is a large intestine a mechanical digestion?

Chewing is mechanical digestion.


Is the large intestine chemical or mechanical?

The large intestine is mechanical digestion; it absorbs water and is involved in peristalsis. It has nothing to do with enzymes, which is chemical digestion.


Where does most chemical digestion take place and nutrients are absorbed into the blood?

chemical digestion takes place in the small intestine large intestine,mouth and stomach. Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine and minerals in the large intestine.


Digestion system how long is the large intestine?

The large intestine is 1.5 meters (or about 5 feet) long.


Does the digestion process begin with the large intestine mouth small intestine or stomach?

The digestion process begins in the mouth.


What sends digestive juices into the large intestine?

The large intestine itself does not produce digestive juices; instead, it receives digested material from the small intestine. The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder contribute digestive enzymes and bile, which aid in digestion primarily in the small intestine. By the time the material reaches the large intestine, most nutrients have been absorbed, and the large intestine's primary role is to absorb water and electrolytes and form waste for excretion. The process is regulated by hormones and nerve signals that coordinate digestion and absorption.


WHAT IS THE digestion that occurs in the large intestine is caused by?

Bacteria


What are the organs that help in the digestion?

They are the large and small intestine