LARGE INTESTINE Flashcards
1
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Extends from ileum to anus; involved in water absorption and feces formation.
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Large intestine
2
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Blind sac at the start of the large intestine; major fermentation site in hindgut fermenters.
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Cecum
2
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Composed of ascending, transverse, and descending segments; modifies by species.
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Colon
2
Q
Terminal part of the large intestine leading to the anal canal.
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Rectum
3
Q
Final segment of the digestive tract; contains sphincters for defecation.
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Anal canal
4
Q
Longitudinal smooth muscle bands on large intestine causing sacculations.
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Taenia
5
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Sacculations of the gut wall between taenia.
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Haustra
6
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Dilated end of the rectum; stores feces before expulsion.
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Rectal ampulla
7
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Paired pouches in carnivores opening into the anal canal.
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Anal sacs
