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 6 facts

    The part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from...

  • ascending colon 1 facts

    The part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse c...

  • transverse colon 0 facts

    The part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins...

  • descending colon 0 facts

    The part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the...

  • sigmoid colon 0 facts

    The s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum.

Also contains

  • rectum 2 facts

    The terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus.

  • cecum 1 facts

    The cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix...