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Digestive System:
The Large Intestine

  • This picture shows where the large intestine is in the digestive system.
  • The large intestine is a large tube connecting the small intestine to the rectum.
  • Each section of the large intestine has its own name, but the sections are all connected.
  • The large intestine absorbs water and removes waste.
  • The small intestine joins the large intestine at the cecum in the lower right abdomen.

Source: Maxwell V. Blum Cancer Resource Room
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA