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Primary function in the large intestine?
The primary job of the large intestine is to pass waste and to absorb water into the body.
What does the blood absorb in the large intestine?
Water.
What happens when excess water is not reabsorbed by the large intestine?
If the large intestine does not absorb water then it will cause diarrhea. If the large intestine absorbs too much water then it causes constipation.
What attaches to the small intestine and absorbs water?
The small intestines absorb the nutrients out of your food. The stomach leads to the small intestine and the small intestine leads to the large intestine. The large intestine absorbs water, and then the food goes to the rectum.
What is the purpose of the large intestine?
The purpose of the large intestine is to absorb water from the undigested food back into the blood.
In which organ is water absorb?
Water is absorbed in the large intestine.
Do your large intestines absorb minerals?
Your large intestine (the colon) absorbs water.
Large intestines job?
The main job of the large intestine is to absorb water.
The large intestine is where digestion of food is completed and most nutrients are absorb?
No that's the small intestine, the large intestine is mostly for the abosorption of water
How does large intestine absorb?
The small intestine absorbs glucose (sugar), fat, starch, and protein before passing it on to the large intestine.
Does the large intestine absorb?
The large intestine absorbs water, electrolytes, and some kinds of vitamins and minerals. After your food has been swallowed and has been digested in your stomach and small intestine your large intestine absorbs the last of the water.
How does activities in the large intestine help maintain homeostasis?
The main job of the large intestine is to absorb water from the undigested mass. It keeps large amounts of water in your body which helps the large intestine maintain homeostasis.
