Large intestine
Intestinum crassum
Absorbs water and electrolytes and stores the residue.
- System
- digestive
- Region
- Pelvis
- Sides
- Single, on the midline
Where it runs from and to
What this structure is anchored to at each end, and what that lets it do.
- Origin
- Caecum, colon and rectum, framing the small intestine and ending at the anus.
- Action
- Absorbs water and electrolytes and stores the residue.
- Nerve
- Vagus and pelvic nerves, and the mesenteric plexuses.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the pig; the books it was checked against are listed below.
Terminology
- English
- Large intestine
- Latin (NAV)
- Intestinum crassum
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria