The small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine. The Small/Large descriptor refers to the diameter, not the length, of the organ.
The small intestine is about 20 feet long and about 1 inch in diameter. Its job is to absorb most of the nutrients from what we eat and drink
The small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine. The Small/Large descriptor refers to the diameter, not the length, of the organ.
The small intestine is about 20 feet long and about 1 inch in diameter. Its job is to absorb most of the nutrients from what we eat and drink.
The large intestine, also know as the Colon, is about 5 feet long and about 2.5 inches in diameter. Its job is to absorb the remaining water; the remaining waste material is stored as feces before being removed by defecation.
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