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Bookmark or Share- Large Intestine & Colon: Function, Anatomy & Location - Cleveland ClinicYour large intestine has three parts: the colon, rectum and anus. Each part does specific things to keep food waste moving through your large intestine. The colon. Your colon has five parts that work to process food waste and move waste to your rectum. Those parts are: Cecum: This is the first part of your colon. It’s about 3 inches (8 cm) long.
- Large Intestine: Function, Structure, and Keeping It HealthyThe colon is the largest part of the large intestine. It is tasked with extracting key nutrients and any remaining water from the indigestible material to form stool. From start to finish, the colon is between 60 and 65 inches long.
- Where Is the Colon Located? And How It Works - Verywell HealthThe colon (also known as the large intestine) is a U-shaped, segmented tube made of muscle that is located below the stomach and connects to the rectum at the end of the colon. The colon and rectum are about 2 meters (6.5 feet) long.
- Anatomy and function of the colon - Medical News TodayAnatomy and function of the colon - Medical News Today
- Large intestine - WikipediaThe colon (progressing from the ascending colon to the transverse, the descending and finally the sigmoid colon) is the longest portion of the large intestine, and the terms "large intestine" and "colon" are often used interchangeably, but most sources define the large intestine as the combination of the cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal.
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