- Colon cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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- Large Intestine Colon: Function, Anatomy Location
Your large intestine turns food waste into poop It includes your cecum, colon, rectum and anus It’s a tube that runs from your small intestine to your anal canal
- Colon anatomy: Pictures, features, and function - Medical News Today
The colon is part of the large intestine, and it absorbs water and nutrients from food Learn more about what the colon does and its anatomy here
- What Is Your Colon? Large Intestine Anatomy Function
The colon (large intestine or large bowel) is an organ of the digestive system that helps remove waste from the body The colon is the last part of the digestive tract where water, salts, and vitamins are absorbed, and stool formation occurs
- Colon: Anatomy, Function, and Associated Diseases - Health
The colon is the part of the large intestine, which turns food waste into stool Drink water, eat fiber, and get exercise to support a healthy colon
- Colon | Large Intestine, Digestive System Peristalsis | Britannica
colon, the longest segment of the large intestine The term colon is often used to refer to the entire large intestine
- How the Colon Works | UMass Memorial Health
Semiliquid food waste from the small intestine enters the colon at the beginning of the colon (cecum) As this waste, called stool, travels through the colon, it loses water and solidifies
- The Colon - Ascending - Transverse - Descending - Sigmoid - TeachMeAnatomy
The colon (large intestine) is the distal part of the gastrointestinal tract, extending from the cecum to the anal canal It receives digested food from the small intestine, from which it absorbs water and electrolytes to form faeces
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