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== Basic Anatomy and Physiology ==
== Basic Anatomy and Physiology ==
The intestines are a portion of the alimentary tract extending from the pylorus to the anus. In mammals, the intestines are divided into two main segments: the small intestine and the large intestine. Each is further subdivided anatomically, the small intestine into the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum and the large intestine into the caecum and colon.
The intestines are a portion of the alimentary tract extending from the pylorus to the anus. In mammals, the intestines are divided into two main segments: the small intestine and the large intestine. Each is further subdivided: the small intestine consisting of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum and the large intestine consisting of the caecum and colon (Dyce, 2002).
=== Cell types ===
=== Cell types ===
=== Defense Mechanisms ===
=== Defense Mechanisms ===
=== Comparative ===
=== Comparative ===
carnivores, ruminants,horse, swine, rabbits [pictures]
carnivores, ruminants,horse, swine, rabbits [pictures]
References
Dyce KM, Sack WO, Wensing, CJG: Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy, 3rd ed, p.129. Saunders, London, England, 2002.
== Pathology of the Large Intestine ==
== Pathology of the Large Intestine ==