Large Intestine Flashcards
What is the large intestine the site for
Water absorption
Is there villi present in the large intestine
No
There is a large number of what mucus secreting cell in the large intestine
Goblet
What … flora is in the large intestine
Bacterial
The bacterial flora synthesises what
B complex vitamin and Vitamin K
Why is Vitamin K needed
Required by liver to make blood clotting proteins
The longitudinal muscle in the wall of the large intestine is reduced to 3 ribbons called what
Teniae coli
The teniae coli causes the large intestine to pucker up into pocket like sacs called what
Haustra
The large intestine is divided into 4 sections, name them
Caecum, colon, rectum and anal canal
What does the caecum contain
Appendix
What does the colon consist of
Ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid
What does the anal canal contain
Internal and external anal spinchters
Describe the internal and external anal spinchters
Internal is invol smooth muscle and external is vol skeletal muscle
