What is the large intestine?
The large intestine is part of the gastrointestinal tract. (2)
The large intestine is part of the digestive system. (3)
The large intestine is a type of organ.
What does the large intestine do?
The body expels waste products of digestion through the large intestine. (2)
The large intestine turns waste products into stool. (2)
The large intestine stores stool until the person has a bowel movement. (2)
the large intestine works alongside organs such as the stomach and small intestine to remove stool and maintain the fluid and electrolyte balance of the body. (3)
absorbs water from the indigestible materials of the food (4)
Fermentation of carbohydrates and fatty acids (4)
involved in reducing acidity of the body (4)
performs an immune function by protecting the body from pathogen infections (4)
produces antibodies (4)
resistant starch is fermented by bacteria in the large intestine to form butyrate (5)
What does the large intestine contain?
Simple columnar epithelial cells lines large intestine. (1)
contains both smooth muscles and skeletal muscles (4)
nerve receptors (4)
What are parts of the large intestine?
cecum (4)
colon (4)
rectum (4)
anal canal (4)
Resources
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22062-epithelium
2. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21758-stomach
3. https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-the-colon-796819
4. https://pediaa.com/difference-between-colon-and-large-intestine/
5. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/bananas#nutrition
