Differentiate between the colon and the large intestine.?
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That part of the large intestine which extends from the cecum to the rectum; sometimes used inaccurately as a synonym for the entire large intestine.\n\nIt absorbs water and some mineral salts from food passing through the digestive tract and pushes waste towards the rectum and anus where it is expelled from the body as faeces.
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small intestines only, water is absorbed through the large intestine
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I believe the organs are all located in the same way within the body.  The position of them is denoted by the genes in the chromosomes so they should behave the same way every time.  The only real exception is of course mutation, but this is the same for all aspects of biology.  The intestine is held into place by membranous tissue acting like a scaffolding.  This is what causes the large intestine to move around and over the top of the small intestine, eventually leading to the rectum just below the small intestine.\n\nHope this helps
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The digestive system begins with the mouth and extends through the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, ending with the rectum and anus. Other organs in this system include the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and appendix.\nThe large and small intestines are between 25 and 28 feet long.
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Here is a good article for you - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestive_system.
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30 square meters\nor maybe 50?\nthe large surface area is vital to absorption of assimilated food material, thats why when people have to get a part of the intestine removed they usually develop a deficiency of one or another food group.\nthis large surface area is made possible by the fact that the intestine is long (1,5 meters large and 6 meters small)\nand also by the morphology of the lining of the intestine: there are  trenches called sulci    and  projections called villi  giving the mucosa more area to cover.
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"Cecum: an appendige at the end of the large intestine with no apparent function."\n"The cecum or caecum is a pouch connected to the large intestine and the ileum. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve (ICV) or Bauhin's valve, and is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine and part of the colon.\n\nThe cecum is present in mammals, birds, and some reptiles. Most herbivores have a relatively large cecum, and exclusive carnivores have a smaller cecum or none at all. This size difference results from the large number of bacteria in the cecum of herbivores, which aid in the enzymatic breakdown of plant materials such as cellulose. Carnivores, whose diets contain little or no plant material, have a reduced cecum, often partially or wholly replaced by the vermiform appendix.\n\nThe appendix is a branch of the cecum. Like the human appendix, the cecum (from the Latin caecus meaning blind) was once believed to have no function. Unlike the appendix, however, there is no current debate about the use of the cecum."\n\nok so the cecum catch's the returns of the small intestine, breaks downs the cellulose in its pouch like area full of bacteria and sends it on down river.
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The ileocecal valve, which is located at the junction of the ileum (last part of small intestine) and cecum (first part of large intestine).
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D;hearing,\nbodily function:bowel movement
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It's very similar to the nephron in the kidneys. Basically, the colon absorbs water along with sodium and can secret potassium if need be.
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Epithelial cells,lymphoid cells, Peyer's patches and Ileal Villi are four distinctive tissue types found in the ileum. Some consider the valvular tissue a separative tissue. See the article linked below.
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To make sure the gut has as much surface area as possible for the absorption of nutrients, it is:\n- very long,\n- its internal surface is folded, &\n- the internal surface is covered in finger-like projections called villi. On its own, one of these projections is called a villus.
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Nervous System - brain and spinal cord\nDigestive System - large intestine and stomach
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According to the slithery sites in our Digestive System category, we have about thirty feet of intestines in our body! The small intestine, where most of the digesting happens, is over twenty-two feet long! The inner surface of the small intestine is covered with millions of tiny finger-like extensions called villi. These villi absorb the nutrients from the food and pass them into the blood supply. The large intestine, or colon, is about six feet long. It reabsorbs water from the undigested food passed on from the small intestine. A meal usually stays in your stomach for around three hours, but can stay in your digestive system for up to three days.
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Yes that is very true.\n\nHealthy Stools:\nSize - large diameter 1 to 1.5 inches\n\n\nColor: medium brown\n\nBuoyancy - floats in toilet bowl.\n\nForm: soft, formed round but firm\n\n\nUnhealthy Stools:\n\nSize: Narrow - 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide (indicates colon inflammation - the more narrow, the more severe the inflammation)\n\nColor: dark brown or black (indicates too much bile - diet is too high in fat). Stools yellow in color or pale can indicate liver problems.\n\nBuoyancy: sinkers - will not float in water.\n\nForm: mud like texture, very hard chunks or mushy or chronic diarrhea.\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=179&i=70
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The small intestine is a long, narrow, coiled tube extending from the stomach to the large intestine. This is the place where most digestion and absorption of food takes place. The small intestine of a human can be as long as six to eight meters long (20-26 feet), depending on age and size of being. So much length can be compacted into so little space because of the nature of the small intestine; it is coiled and takes up less space, while maintaining it's enormous surface area.\n\nThe large intestine is the posterior or end of the human intestine that consists of four regions the, the cecum, the colon, the rectum and the anal canal. The large intestine is wider but shorter than the small intestine. It measures approximately 1.5 meters (5 feet) in length and its primary function is to absorb water and electrolytes that have already passed unabsorbed through the small intestine.\n\nTogether - the intestines range in length anywhere from 25 - 31 feet.
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The colon.  If your colon is bunged up, it can start to cause all sorts of health problems in the body.  Eat lots of fruit and veg, include plenty of fiber in your diet and buy a colon cleanse from a health food store if necessary.  It's also good to get some colonic irrigation.  It makes you feel so clean inside and you get the urge to put only good food in your body after you've been cleansed.\n\nhttp://www.freewebs.com/spiritualhealing