THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

STOMACH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part of the digestive system follows the small intestine?
A
large intestine
B
stomach
C
liver
D
pancreas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The large intestine is the last part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the long, tube-like pathway that food travels through your digestive system. It follows from the small intestine and ends at the anal canal, where food waste leaves your body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Partly digested food moves through the cecum into the colon, where water and some nutrients and electrolytes are removed. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon, is stored in the rectum, and leaves the body through the anal canal and anus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ileocecal valve of the ileum (small intestine) passes material into the large intestine at the cecum.

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