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The large intestine serves as a reservoir for the liquids emptied into it, ... The primary function of the colon is to absorb water and electrolytes (substances, such as salts, that in solution take on an electrical charge) from the ileal contents and to store fecal material until it can be evacuated by defecation.
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Consists of the cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal. The cecum is located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen near the iliac fossa. The cecum is a sac that extends inferiorly about 6 cm past the ileocecal junction. Attached to the ap...
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So blacks don't steal yo lunch money!<Racist No, the proper answer is..... The function of the large intestine is to absorb water and electrolytes.(from undigested wastes)
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The large intestine's primary function is to absorb water and electrolytes from digestive residues (which in humans usually takes about 24 - 30 hours) and storage of fecal matter untill it can be expelled.The large intestine is the last attraction in digestive tube and the location of the terminal phases of digestion.
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The large intestine constitutes the terminal part of the digestive system. It is divided into three main sections: cecum including the appendix, colon, and rectum with the anal canal. The primary function of the large intestine is the reabsorption of water and inorganic salts.
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The large intestine is wide in diameters but shorter than the small intestine. It is only about 1.5 meters (5 feet) long. There is no decomposition ... It measures approximately 1.5 meters in length and its primary function is to absorb water and electrolytes that have already passed unabsorbed through the small intestine.
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The primary functions of the large intestine (colon) are to store food residues and to absorb water. Between what we drink and what is secreted into ... Very slow contractions such as those seen in the upper part of the stomach (changes in muscle tone) also occur in the large intestine and may be important in its function,
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The primary function of the large intestine is to pass useless waste from the body after absorbing water from indigestible food matter. The ... view more. ... How long is your large intestine...
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