<P> Human feces ( or faeces in British English ; Latin : fæx ) are the solid or semisolid remains of the food that could not be digested or absorbed in the small intestine , but has been rotted down by bacteria in the large intestine . It also contains bacteria and a relatively small amount of metabolic waste products such as bacterially altered bilirubin , and the dead epithelial cells from the lining of the gut . It is discharged through the anus during a process called defecation . Urine and feces together are called excreta . They vary significantly in appearance ( i.e. size , color , texture ) , according to the state of the diet , digestive system and general health . Normally human feces are semisolid , with a mucus coating . Small pieces of harder , less moist feces can sometimes be seen impacted in the distal ( final or lower ) end . This is a normal occurrence when a prior bowel movement is incomplete , and feces are returned from the rectum to the large intestine , where water is absorbed . </P>
<P> Human feces ( or faeces in British English ; Latin : fæx ) are the solid or semisolid remains of the food that could not be digested or absorbed in the small intestine , but has been rotted down by bacteria in the large intestine . It also contains bacteria and a relatively small amount of metabolic waste products such as bacterially altered bilirubin , and the dead epithelial cells from the lining of the gut . It is discharged through the anus during a process called defecation . Urine and feces together are called excreta . They vary significantly in appearance ( i.e. size , color , texture ) , according to the state of the diet , digestive system and general health . Normally human feces are semisolid , with a mucus coating . Small pieces of harder , less moist feces can sometimes be seen impacted in the distal ( final or lower ) end . This is a normal occurrence when a prior bowel movement is incomplete , and feces are returned from the rectum to the large intestine , where water is absorbed . </P>
where are faeces formed in the human body
where are faeces formed in the human body
small intestine
small intestine