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Intestines
The intestines aid in the digestion and absorption of food and stretch from the stomach to the anus.
4,885 Questions
What doctor deals with hemorrhoids?
A general practitioner (family doctor), a dermatologist (skin doctor) or a proctologist (ass doctor)
Why does feces smell like burnt matches?
Hair is composed alpha keratin. Many of the amino residues in keratin are cysteine, which makes disulfide bonds between polypeptide chains. The disulfide bonds gives rigidity and structure to the hair. Fingernails, feathers, hooves and even tortoise shells are composed of the same protein, they just contain many more disulfide bonds. It is the sulfur which gives burnt hair a very bad smell.
What is another name for a small waterfall?
The worlds smallest waterfall is located i south east Africa in the Capetown area, located just north of the city it stands at 5 meters tall Another answer
The smallest natural waterfall in the U.S.A. is located in Newington CT (one of their only sources of natural water and their town logo) at 16 ft or 4.9 meters tall. Check it out; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newington,_Connecticut
What are the similarities between the small intestine and a vacuole?
they're both in your body, they're both intestines they both absorb nutrients and water
you no if u wipe your bum properly because if their is brown stuff then you haven't another thing is that it only matters if you look but if not owell then
What are some structures of the large intestine?
Please edit your question to include more context and detail.
What would happen if the bacteria in the large intestine were killed?
The bacteria generally recover. One of the newly-discovered uses of the appendix is holding beneficial bacteria . . . after a bout of diarrhoea, these bacteria make it out of the appendix and into the intestines.
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.
What is the length of a human's large intestine of human body?
Ascending colon is 5 inches long, descending colon is 10 inches long, pelvic colon is 15 inches long and transverse colon is 20 inches long. Together it makes 50 inches long. Hope you find this additional information interesting.
What term describes an inflammation of stomach and small intestine?
inflammation of the jejunum and ileum
The duodenum has special glands, Brunner's glands, that secrete an alkaline fluid to counteract the acidity of the chyme from the stomach which uses hydrochloric acid as part of its digestion of proteins.
You can visualise the duodenum with the flexible fiberoptic devise. This procedure is called as esophagoscopy. You can visualise the stomach and the duodenum with the flexible fiberoptic devise. The procedure is called as gastroduodenoscopy.
Do the small intestine make intestinal amylase?
Yes. The pancreas produces another form of amylase called pancreatic amylase that acts on polymers of glucose. This enxyme is secreted inot the duodenum of the small intestine.
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.
What is the function of the rectum?
The rectum is a muscular ring that is at the end of the large intestine. Its function is to keep the intestine sealed shut until the need to pass feces arises. When that need arises it assists in the moving of the feces out of the body.
The main function of the rectum is to act as a temporary storage site for fecal matter before it is eliminated from the body through the anal canal. As the food you eat passes through the digestive system, it is broken down and nutrients are absorbed in the stomach, small and large intestines. Fecal matter, which includes digestive juices, bacteria and fiber, continues to move into the lower portion of the large intestine -- the rectum. The rectum holds the feces until you push it out of the body, through the anal canal, by having a bowel movement.
The rectum is made up of muscular walls that are able to expand to hold fecal matter. With this expansion of the rectum, nerves in the area send signals to the brain that you need to have a bowel movement and muscles in and around the anal canal control the action. Adults and older children are able to control these muscles, relaxing them to release the feces from the rectum or contracting them to avoid having a bowel movement.
The function of the rectum is to hold the feces until it is eliminated from the body through the anal canal and anus.
- to collect the undigested waste of the body
- to eliminate it as feces.
What could the small mucus ball that your 6 year old son pooped out be?
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