ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your large intestine is about five feet (or 1.5 meters) long. The large intestine is much broader than the small intestine and takes a much straighter path through your belly, or abdomen.

Detailed explanation-2: -The large intestine (colon or large bowel) is about 5 feet long and about 3 inches in diameter. The colon absorbs water from wastes, creating stool. As stool enters the rectum, nerves there create the urge to defecate.

Detailed explanation-3: -The length of the small intestine is roughly 9–16 feet (ft), while the large intestine is shorter, measuring about 5 ft long. The intestines sit in the abdomen and absorb nutrients, vitamins, and water. They form part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the latter section of the digestive system .

Detailed explanation-4: -The small intestine is by far the longest section of the gastrointestinal tract, about 22 feet long.

Detailed explanation-5: -The length of the small intestine can vary between about 10 feet (3 meters) to over 16 feet (5 meters). For comparison, a standard basketball hoop is 10 feet tall.