Large Bowel
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It is also called the “large intestine” or “colon,” which is the final part of the digestive system responsible for absorbing water from waste and storing it as stool before excretion; essentially, it’s the last section of the gastrointestinal tract where the majority of water is absorbed from digested food.
Key points about the large bowel:
- Other names: Large intestine, colon.
- Function: Absorbs water from digested food, forming stool.
- Parts of the large intestine: Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anal canal.
Large Bowel and Digestion – Part 5 of 5
Table of Contents Introduction Composition and Characteristics of Feces Functions of the Large Bowel Role of Probiotic Bacteria in Digestion Energy Production and Disease Prevention Final Stages: Rectal Storage and...
