Large intestine
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| Large intestine | |
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| Front of abdomen, showing the large intestine, with the stomach and small intestine in gray outline. | |
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| Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for liver (red), and the stomach and large intestine (blue) | |
| Latin | intestinum crassum |
| Gray's | subject #249 1177 |
| Artery | Superior mesenteric, Inferior mesenteric and Iliac arteries |
| Lymph | inferior mesenteric lymph nodes |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | Large intestine |
The large intestine is between the small intestine and the rectum. It connects the small intestine to the rectum and anus. It is about 1.5 meters long or 5 feet. It is shorter than the small intestine. But its diameter is bigger, so its name is large intestine.It is composed of the appendix, cecum, ascending, transverse and descending colon, sigmoid, rectum, and anal sphincter. The long intestine functions to absorb water, form feces, move/store feces and electrolytes.
Other websites[change]
- Overview and diagrams at seer.cancer.gov
- 09-118h. at Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Home Edition
- Photo at mgccc.cc.ms.us
- MeSH Large+Intestine
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