MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
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What does the large intestine do?
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digest the food from this process
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makes a pathway for the food
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reabsorb a lot of the water from this process
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absorbs the food from this process
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The colon’s job is to dehydrate what’s left of the food and form it into stool. It does this by slowly absorbing water and electrolytes as its muscle system moves the waste along.
Detailed explanation-2: -What causes constipation? Your stool gets hard and dry when your colon (large intestine) absorbs (soaks up) too much water. In most cases, as food moves through your colon, the colon absorbs water while it makes stool. Muscle movements (contractions) push the stool toward your rectum.
Detailed explanation-3: -The colon helps to absorb a small volume of water from the lumen (400ml/day).
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