The Large Intestine
The large intestine (or colon, or large bowel) is the last structure to process food, taking the undigestible matter from the small intestine, absorbing water from it and leaving the waste product called feces. Feces are expelled from the body through the rectum and the anus.
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Review Date : 3/23/2001
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team
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