Large intestine
last part of the digestive system in vertebrate animals, including the cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal
The Large intestine is also called the colon or large bowel. 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 larger.
Large intestine | |
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Details | |
System | Digestive system |
Artery | Superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric and iliac arteries |
Vein | Superior and inferior mesenteric vein |
Lymph | Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Colon or intestinum crassum |
MeSH | D007420 |
TA | A05.7.01.001 |
FMA | 7201 |
Anatomical terminology |
Water is absorbed here and the remaining waste material is stored as faeces before being removed by defecation.[1]
References change
- ↑ "large intestine". NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
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