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Cecum
Pouch on the right components
Large intestine
Extends from the ileum to the anus
Appendix
Hangs from the cecum
Colon
5 feet long and hangout segments
Transverse colon
Passes horizontally to the left to the left toward the spleen
Ascending colon
Extends from the cecum to the undersurface of the liver
Descending colon
Down portion of the colon
Rectum
Terminates in the lower opening in the gastrointestinal tract
Defecation
Expulsion of feces
Liver
Located in the upper right quadrant
Bile
Contains cholesterol and several bile pigments
Bilirubin
A pigment made from bile
Jaundice
Yellow discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes and mucous membranes
Gallbladder
Stored and concentrates the bile for lateral use
Emulsification
Breaking up large fat globules