Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology - Flashcards

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Question	Answer	Article
How is water absorbed in the large intestine?	Sodium is actively transported into the enterocyte which increases its osmotic potential, drawing water in.	Link to Answer Article
What is source of vitamins that are absorbed in the large intestine?	Bacteria and diet	Link to Answer Article
Describe how the epithelium helps to protect the large intestine against pathogens.	Tight juctions between enterocytes and high turnover rate of enterocytes	Link to Answer Article
Which parts of the large intestine recieve their blood supply from the caudal mesenteric artery?	Part of the transverse colon, deescending colon and rectum	Link to Answer Article
What is the function of antiperistaltic contractions?	To move ingesta into the caecum	Link to Answer Article
Where are the sympathetic nerve fibres located?	Around the coeliac, cranial mesenteric and caudal mesenteric arteries	Link to Answer Article
Which species posses anal sacs?	Cat and dog	Link to Answer Article

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