The main part of the large bowel within the digestive system. It is a long folding muscular tube that removes water and salts from waste food. This makes a solid mass of waste, ready to be stored in the rectum until it is passed out through the anus.
the large intestines or large bowel which absorbs water from the waste food that your body cannot use and forms it into stools.
The part of the large intestine that extends from the end of the small intestine to the rectum.
A part of the large intestine in mammals which functions in the reabsorption of water from feces.
The part of the large intestine beginning at and terminating at the end of the sigmoid flexure.
The major part of the large intestine including the rectum.
(KO-lun) The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The colon removes water and some nutrients and electrolytes from partially digested food. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon to the rectum and leaves the body through the anus.
Lower section of the large intestine leading into the rectum. (Coliform bacteria are so named owing to their presence in high numbers in the colon.)
Another term for the large intestine.
Large bowel (large intestine). Its major functions are absorption of fluid, and storage of fecal material (stool) prior to evacuation (bowel movement).
Part of the bowel between the small intestine and the rectum
Greek kolon = large intestine.
A small portion of the large intestine, just before the rectum.
A section of the large intestine extending between the cecum and the rectum.
This is the main part of the large intestine, and is comprised of four sections: ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid. While the colon does not contribute to food digestion, fluids from undigested foods are absorbed here. The colon has peristaltic action, which pushes the stool closer to the rectum to be expelled.
Also known as the large bowel or large intestine. It connects above to the small intestine and food passes through it to form stool. The lower end, known as the rectum, is continuous with the anus.
the large intestine, extending from the cecum (where it meets the small intestine) to the rectum.
also known as the large intestine. The colon extends from the cecum (near the appendix) to the rectum.
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The large intestine, the final 3-4 feet of the gastrointestinal tract.
the large intestine; the function of the colon is to absorb water; it is about 1.5 metres long.
The main part of the large intestine, responsible for absorbing water and salts from the digested products of the small intestine, and passing the digested products into the rectum for removal from the body.
The colon is part of the large intestine (large bowel).
(KO-lun) The long, coiled, tubelike organ-also called the large bowel or large intestine-that removes water from digested food. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon to the rectum and leaves the body through the anus. The colon has four sections: the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon and the sigmoid colon.
part of the large intestine, extending from the cecum to the rectum
Long, coiled, tube-like organ that removes water from digested food. more...
The main part of the large bowel, which passes from the caecum to the rectum. The colon absorbs water and nutrients from food which has remained undigested. It is split into four parts: the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid colon.
Part of the large intestine that removes water from digested food so that solid waste, called stool, can pass through the rectum and leave the body.
The last three or four feet of the intestine (except for the last eight inches, which is called the rectum). Synonymous with the "large intestine" or "large bowel."
The major portion of the large intestine, which receives the undigested part of the food, containing water. Water is absorbed here and the rest of the material is transferred to the rectum for elimination.
The large intestine which stores digestible material. The colon also absorbs water.
The main part of the large intestine, between the cecum and the rectum.
(KO-luhn) The division of the large intestine containing the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid sections.
The lower 5-6 feet of the intestine. The colon is also called the large bowel or large intestine.
term for the large intestine; located between the ileum and the anus
the last six feet of the intestine (except for the last eight inches, which is called the rectum); also called the "large intestine" or "large bowel."
Part of the intestines that help digest food and get unwanted stuff (poop) ready to go out of the body.
tubular structure from the stomach to the anus that consists of the small intestine and the large intestine
Part of the digestive system which primary function is to absorb water and salt from digested food, resulting in the formation of feces. The colon also stores and moves along the feces. It is divided into four components: the sigmoid colon, the descending colon, the transverse colon, and the ascending colon. Also known as the large intestine or the large bowel. Colon and rectal surgeon - A surgeon who specializes in surgery and medical treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum.
Large intestine or large bowel; the last portion of the intestine. It comprises the cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon and sigmoid colon, and is 5-6 feet in length.
The first and longest part of the large intestine.
Large intestine beginning at the end of the small intestine and ending at the rectum
The large intestine, which stores digestible material and absorbs water.
The part of the large intestine that extends from the small intestine to the rectum. It is approximately 5 feet long in adults and is responsible for forming, storing and expelling waste matter.
A section of the large intestine, in the digestive tract. The total length is approximately 5 feet (approx. 150 centimeters) in the adult. It is responsible for forming, storing, and expelling waste.
The portion of the bowel between the small intestine and the anus.
The large intestine or bowel: the organ at the end of the digestive tract.
The portion of the large intestine connecting the cecum (lowermost portion of the small intestine) with the rectum.
The average colon is approximately five feet in length. It is a hollow tube contained within the large intestine; its purpose is to gather water from digested food. It then allows the remaining material to pass through it to the rectum and exit the body via the anus.
sometimes called the large bowel or intestine, the colon is a long, coiled, tubelike organ that removes water from digested food after it has passed through the small intestine. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon to the rectum and leaves the body through the anus.
The large intestine. It extends from the caecum to the rectum and has ascending, transverse and descending portions.
Lower portion of large intestine leading to the rectum. Computerized Tomography (CT scan) A computer-enhanced x-ray technique used to examine soft body tissue.
The last four to five feet of the digestive tract. The colon absorbs water and minerals from digested material.
This is the main part of the large intestine. It absorbs water and some mineral salts from food passing through the digestive tract and pushes waste towards the rectum and anus where it is expelled from the body as faeces.
large bowel (large intestine) which stores digestive materials and absorbs water.
an organ in the digestive system that helps the body to reabsorb water from the waste products of digestion. The function of the colon is important to help our bodies conserve water and control bowel movements
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the large intestine, where all the water in our food and drink is absorbed into the blood Humans as organisms
The longest region of the large intestine, between the cecum and the rectum.
A portion of the large intestine extending from the cecum through the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid segments.
part of the large intestine, the colon is a muscular tube about five feet long. It is further divided into four sections: the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid colon. It continues the process of absorbing water and mineral nutrients from food.
The long, coiled, tubelike organ that removes water from digested food. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon to the rectum and leaves the body through the anus. The colon is sometimes called the large bowel or the large intestine.
The part of the large intestine that extends to the rectum. The colon takes the contents of the small intestine, moving them to the rectum by contracting.
