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Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 09:14, 12 July 2008
, 09:14, 12 July 2008→Histology
*The muscosa of the large intestine is smooth; there are '''no villi'''.
*The muscosa of the large intestine is smooth; there are '''no villi'''.
*There are numerous scattered lymph nodules.
*There are numerous scattered lymph nodules.
*Taenia may be present.
*'''Taenia''' may be present.
**These are concentrations of the longitudinal muscle layer into long bands.
**When the taenia contract, they cause shortening of the large intestine, which produces saccualtions, or '''haustra'''.
*Many glands are present in the mucosa and skin of the anal region.
==Species Differences==
==Species Differences==