Your large intestine includes your cecum, colon, rectum and anus. It’s all one, long tube that starts at your small intestine as food nears the end of its journey through your digestive system. Your large intestine turns food waste into stool and passes it from your body when you poop.

The large intestine, also known as the large bowel, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods. Water is absorbed here and the remaining waste material …

2024年6月5日 · The large intestine is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract comprised of the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus. Its role is to break down indigestible fiber, absorb water and nutrients, and form stools to pass out of the body.

2025年1月11日 · Large intestine, posterior section of the intestine, consisting typically of four regions: the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus. The term colon is sometimes used to refer to the entire large intestine. The large intestine is wider and shorter than the small intestine and has a smooth inner wall.

2023年9月11日 · The large intestine is the place where feces are formed by the absorption of water from the passing intestinal contents. In addition to its role in the formation, storage and …

2025年1月16日 · The large intestine is the body’s last chance to soak up nutrients from what we ingest. It is in the large intestine that water is absorbed from the products introduced to it from the small intestine.

2025年1月31日 · Explore the anatomy, structure, and role of the large intestine in digestion with Innerbody's 3D model. The large intestine is the final section of the gastrointestinal tract that …

2023年7月31日 · The large intestine is approximately 5 feet long, making up one-fifth of the length of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The large intestine is responsible for processing indigestible food material (chyme) after most nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.

2024年10月19日 · The large intestine is a flexible tube approximately 3 inches wide and about 5 feet long. It can expand slightly to accommodate larger amounts of partially digested food or stool.

2023年8月7日 · The large intestine is the portion of the digestive tract where water is absorbed from indigestible contents. The large intestine includes the cecum, appendix, entire colon, rectum, and anal canal.