large intestine Flashcards

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large intestine

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starts from ileum ends at anus; 3 parts to large intestine cecum, colon, and rectum

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cecum (see-cum)

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first part of large intestine

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3
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appendix

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blind pouch hanging from cecum

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colon

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has 4 segments; ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon

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ascending colon

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comes after the cecum and followed by transverse colon

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transverse colon

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passes left towards spleen and towards descending colon

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descending colon

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passes downward towards

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sigmoid colon

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shaped like a S and leads into rectum

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rectum

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last section of large intestine; connecting end of colon and rectum

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