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| − | <big><center>[[Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO ALIMENTARY - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
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| − | ==Introduction==
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| − | The large intestine extends from the [[Ileum - Anatomy & Physiology|ileum]] of the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] to the anus. It absorbs water from the ingesta and stores faeces prior to defeacation. Every species has a large microbial population living in the large intestine, which is of particular importance to the [[Hindgut Fermenters - Anatomy & Physiology|hindgut fermenters]]. For this reason, hindgut fermenters have a more complex large intestine with highly specialised regions for fermentation.
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| − | The large intestine can be divided into:
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| − | *[[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|Caecum]]
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| − | *[[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|Colon]]
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| − | *[[Rectum - Anatomy & Physiology|Rectum]]
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| − | ==Structure==
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| − | ==Function==
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| − | ==Vasculature==
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| − | ==Innervation==
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| − | *Like the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]], the large intestine recieves sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation.
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| − | *Neurones interact with the myenteric plexus to affect contractility, and with the submucosal plexus to affect secretions.
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| − | **The '''sympathetic '''have coeliac, cranial mesenteric and caudal mesenteric ganglia.
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| − | **As the sympathetic fibres leave the ganglia, they surround their respective artery.
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| − | **'''Parasympathetic''' innervation stimulates peristalsis.
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| − | ==Lymphatics==
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| − | ==Histology==
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| − | *The muscosa of the large intestine is smooth; there are '''no villi'''.
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| − | *There are numerous scattered lymph nodules.
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| − | *Taenia may be present.
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| − | ==Species Differences==
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| − | ===Carnivore===
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| − | ===Ruminant===
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| − | ===[[Hingut Fermenters|Horse]]===
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| − | ===Pig===
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| − | *Taenia present
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| − | ==Links==
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| − | [[The Small and Large Intestines|Pathology of the Small and Large Intestine]]
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