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Content: inhibits acid production in the stomach
Major Functions of the Large Intestine
Reabsorption of water and compaction of intestinal contents into feces; absorption of important vitamins liberated by bacterial action; storage of fecal material prior to defecation
Three Divisions of the Large Intestine
Cecum; Colon; Rectum
Cecum
located at the beginning of the large intestine; connected to the ileum; collects and stores materials from the ileum and begins the process of compaction
Colon
has a larger diameter and thinner walls than the small intestine; walls form a series of pouches called haustra; subdivided into four regions
Haustra
pouch-like structures formed by the walls of the large intestin that permit the expansion and elongation of the large intestine
Taeniae Coli
three separate bands of longitudinal smooth muscle in the colon that correspond to the outer layer of the musuclaris externa
Four Subregions of the Colon
Ascending
Transverse
Descending
Sigmoid
Rectum
expandable organ for the temporary storage of feces; movement of fecal matter into this organ triggers the urge to defecate
Anus
the exit to the rectum;