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The large intestines "soaks up" for a lack of a better term, all of the nutrients that you have have taken in and that your stomach has turned into a paste. When this process is done your small intestines basically packs the waste and stores it until you have to "go".
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Is the small intestine is narrower than the large intestine?
yes it is! but the large intestine is shorter then the small intestine...Did that help? Hope I did! :)
What does the small intestine help in?
The small intestine is where your food goes after the stomach. The small intestine digests your food, then sends it to the large intestine.
What are the three glands that help to complete the digestions?
the three glands that help to complete the digestion are large, intestine small intestine and kidney
What are the organs that help in the digestion?
They are the large and small intestine
What happens in large intestine?
In the large intestine, also known as the colon, water is absorbed from the remaining indigestible food material. Bacteria present in the colon help break down remaining nutrients and produce certain vitamins. The waste material is then formed into feces and stored until it is ready to be eliminated from the body.
What is a gland that helps the small intestine by producing enzymes that help break down food?
The Large Intestine
In your body what comes after the small intestine?
After the small intestine, the digested food enters the large intestine, also known as the colon. The main function of the large intestine is to absorb water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food, and to help the body eliminate solid waste.
How is the function of the small intestine different from the function of the large intestine?
The stomach and small intestine both help with digestion. However, the stomach breaks down the food with acids and is mostly a large cavity, while the small intestine absorbs the nutrients and is a long winding path.
What organs help digest vitamins?
small intestine
What do small molecules do in the small intestine?
They help in metabolism i.e the breaking down of large food substances.
How do the large intestines help the small intestines?
Every solid swallowed food, that was not digested by the time it reaches the end of the small intestine; is collected in the large intestine, which gets some water to help it pass through to the colon and out the body.
What do the digestive secretions from the liver and pancreas empty into?
they don't empty anything- they only secrete liquids that help digest into the small intestine.
