Large Intestine Flashcards

1
Q

•After absorption of nutrients, it becomes mostly undigested food and water.
•It passes then through the

A

LARGE INTESTINE

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2
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is a 5 cm-wide and 1.5 m-long tube

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LARGE INTESTINE

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3
Q

The large intestine is divided into three regions:

A

Caecum
Colon
Rectum

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4
Q

= which is a blind-ended pouch connected to the appendix

A

CAECUM

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5
Q

= which is the longest/ another name for the large intestine.

A

COLON

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6
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COLON
= which is the longest/ another name for the large intestine.
Divided into three:

A
  1. ASCENDING COLON
  2. TRANSVERSE COLON
  3. DESCENDING COLON
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7
Q

is a short segment that store feces

A

RECTUM

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