Large Intestine
Large Intestine
Digestive System
Producing feces and some water absorption
Large Intestine
Fundamentals:
Function/Purpose:
- Reabsorbs salt and water
- Not significant water balance
- Excrete salts Ca and Fe
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Anatomy:
Gross Anatomy:
- Cecum
- Appendix - tiny structure that was once thought to be vestigial
- Colon - absorbing water and salts
- Rectum - storage of feces
- External Sphincter - somatic control
- Internal Sphincter - autonomic control
- Anus
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