Large Intestine
Of alimentary canal and gut.
Beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces.
This concept's ID is @1~30170
Colon
- colon
The part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from...
- ascending colon
The part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse c...
- transverse colon
The part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins...
- descending colon
The part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the...
- sigmoid colon
The s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum.