Large intestine Flashcards
1
Q
What is the main function of the large intestine?
A
Absorption of ions and water
2
Q
Where are nutrients especially absorbed?
A
The proximal colon
3
Q
What are the bands of smooth muscle in the large intestine called?
A
Taeniae coli
4
Q
What are the regions of the large intestine?
A
The caecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anal canal.
5
Q
What quadrant does the ileum become the caecum?
A
Right inferior quadrant
6
Q
Where is the appendix?
A
Attached to the caecum
7
Q
What angle turns the ascending colon into the transverse colon/
A
Right colic flexure
8
Q
What angle turns the transverse colon into the descending colon?
A
Left colic flexure
9
Q
What are the rectum and anal canal posterior to?
A
The vagina and prostate
