function of digestive 5 Flashcards
1
Q
what does the digested material pass into
A
cecum
2
Q
where does digested material pass into after it passes into the cecum
A
into large intestine or colon
3
Q
what projects from the cecum
A
vermiform appendix
4
Q
where is vermiform appendix located
A
at junction of small and large intestines
5
Q
what is absorbed in the small intestine
A
a lot of water and nutrients
6
Q
what does the large intestine absorb
A
remaining water and salt from digested food
7
Q
what is the waste from the small intestine exposed to
A
bacterial fermentation in the colon
8
Q
what vitamin is absorbed in the large intestine
A
vitamin k
9
Q
where does the waste accumulate
A
rectum
10
Q
where is the waste ejected through
A
anus
