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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The colon can be divided into the following portions:
The colon is a site of microbial fermentation which produces VFAs. These are then absorbed in the colon. The colon can be divided into the following portions:
*Ascending
*Ascending
**Chyme is transported towards the small intestine so as to fill the caecum.
**Chyme is transported towards the small intestine so as to fill the caecum.
**In the horse the antiperistaltic movements delay the movement of chyme from the ventral to the dorsal colon, which increases the time chyme is available for fermentation in the ventral colon.
**In the horse the antiperistaltic movements delay the movement of chyme from the ventral to the dorsal colon, which increases the time chyme is available for fermentation in the ventral colon.
'''Absorption'''
'''Microbial Fermentation'''
*''Mass movements'' move the content of the large intestine on to the [[Rectum - Anatomy & Physiology|rectum]].
*''Mass movements'' move the content of the large intestine on to the [[Rectum - Anatomy & Physiology|rectum]].