Large intestine

LARGE INTESTINE
  • Large intestine consists of caeca and colon. Caecum is a blind-ended tube present at the junction of the small and large intestines.
  • Colon is a short narrow tube extending from the ileo-caeco-colic junction to cloaca.
  • The cloaca is the common chamber to which digestive, urinary as well as genital tracts converge.
  • Microbial breakdown of feed particularly of the cellulose containing materials takes place in caeca.
  • Absorption of water and soluble salts from chyme occur in the colon region.
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