NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is an organ that is shaped like a wide tube?
A
small intestine
B
large intestine
C
stomach
D
esophagus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A cecostomy (see KOSS toe me) tube is also called a C-tube. It is a non-latex tube or catheter placed in the first part of the large intestine, also called the cecum (Picture 1). A procedure called an irrigation is done to provide a comfortable, convenient way to clean out the bowel.

Detailed explanation-2: -The long, tube-like organ that is connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The large intestine has four parts: cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal. Partly digested food moves through the cecum into the colon, where water and some nutrients and electrolytes are removed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cecum (the widest part of large intestine) leads to the ascending (right) colon, which ascends vertically from right iliac fossa through the right lumbar region into right hypochondrium under the liver.

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