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Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 10:50, 16 July 2008
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'''Vitamin Absorption'''
'''Vitamin Absorption'''
*The large intestine is colonised by a large quantity of bacteria that produce vitamins as a consequence of their own metabolism. The large intestine absorbs these vitamins, in addition to vitamins present in the diet.
*The large intestine is colonised by a large quantity of bacteria that produce vitamins as a consequence of their own metabolism. The large intestine absorbs these vitamins, in addition to vitamins present in the diet.
'''Transportation'''
*Chyme is transported slowly in the large intestine.
*Chyme from the small intestine passes into the caecum and the colon in similar amounts.
'''Storage and Defecation'''
'''Storage and Defecation'''
*Remaining water, waste and undigested food is stored as faeces prior to defecation. Defecation is the periodical expulsion of faeces into the environment.
*Remaining water, waste and undigested food is stored as faeces prior to defecation. Defecation is the periodical expulsion of faeces into the environment.