41.3 Absorption in Large Intestine Flashcards
1
Q
large intestine
A
colon
cecum
rectum
2
Q
small intestine and large intestine meet at a
A
T junction
- colon and
- cecum (pouch)
3
Q
cecum
A
ferments ingested material
4
Q
appendix
A
fingerlike extension of the human cecum
5
Q
colon
A
recovers water lost int the alimentary canal
-osmosis ( sodium is pumped out of lumen )
6
Q
feces
A
becomes more solid the more it is pushed down
- bacteria can cause less water to be reabsorbed (diarrhea)
- constipation= too much water reabsorbed
7
Q
bacteria in digestive system
A
- make gas
- make vitamins
8
Q
rectum
A
stores feces until eliminated
-2 sphincters (involuntary and voluntary)
