Large Intestine Structure and Function (preview) - Human Anatomy | Kenhub

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The function of the large intestine is to absorb fluids and salts from indigestible food matter - and to collect and eventually relieve the body of waste matter.

The large intestine is divided unto the cecum with its vermiform appendix, the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, the sigmoid colon and the rectum and anal canal.

The cecum is an intraperitoneal pouch-like structure that is about 7.5cm in diameter. It is usually in contact with the anterior abdominal wall and sometimes may cross the pelvic brim to lie in the true pelvis.

In the superior border of the cecum we can see an invagination known as the ileocaecal valve or ileal papilla. This structure is located in the opening between the small and large intestine. It prevents reflux from the cecum to the ileum, and regulates the passage of contents from the ileum to the cecum.

In this video preview, we cover:

0:11 Function of the large intestine

0:45 Sections of the large intestine

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