Large Intestine Flashcards

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1
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what are the two sections of the large intestine?

A

the colon and the rectum

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2
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what is the colon the site of?

A

all reabsorption of water

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3
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where are the faeces stored?

A

in the rectum

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4
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where are faeces egested?

A

the anus

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5
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what is egestion?

A

the expulsion of faeces through the anus (it is not the same as excretion)

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what is excretion?

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the removal of waste substances produced by chemical reactions in the body (for example carbon dioxide removed by the lungs)

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what is assimilation?

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the use of food molecules absorbed to build more complex molecules such as proteins (takes place in all cells)

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