MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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5 feet long
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10 feet long
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3 feet long
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What Is the Large Intestine? 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 (large bowel) absorbs chemicals (such as sodium and chloride), nutrients, and water from the digested food. It also prepares waste (stool) to be expelled from the body. The large intestine is also called the colon. It is about 1.5 m (5 ft) to 1.8 m (6 ft) long and about 7.5 cm (3 in.)
Detailed explanation-3: -The large intestine is about six feet long-much shorter than the small intestine, which is 22 feet. It’s called the large intestine because it’s wider-about three inches, while the small intestine is only one inch in diameter.
Detailed explanation-4: -the alimentary canal (also called the digestive tract). This long tube of organs makes a pathway for food to travel through the body. It runs from the mouth to the anus (where poop comes out) and includes the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. An adult’s digestive tract is about 30 feet (about 9 meters) long.