- 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 cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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- Large intestine - Wikipedia
[1] The four sections of the colon are: the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon These sections turn at the colic flexures The parts of the colon are either intraperitoneal or behind it in the retroperitoneum
- 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: Pictures, features, and function
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
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