ANATOMY OF THE COLON
October 6th, 2009 by coloninf under Colon Anatomy. No Comments.
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THE COLON
The colon the last part of the digestive system. The colon is approximately six feet long and moves waste from the small intestine to the rectum.
After you take a bite of that juicy hamburger, it travels down the esophagus to the stomach. The food is broken down and stored, after which it is slowly released into the small intestine. The function of the small intestine is to absorbs nutrients. After it takes what it wants, and the rest of the food is pushed on through to the colon, also known as the large intestine, for further processing.
The colon’s job is to absorb salt, water, and harmful materials form the now sludgy substance before passing it on through to the rectum.
You can tell how waste sits in your colon by how often you have a bowel movement. The often you go, the faster your colon processes the sludgy waste. By the time the sludge arrives in the colon, 90% of the water has been absorbed by the body. Most of the remaining liquid is removed by the colon before it arrives at the rectum.
As the sludge moves through the colon, mucus and bacteria are thrown into the mix, turning it into feces, which moves through the rectum and out through the anus.
