Part 5 describes the anatomy and functions of the large intestine, as well as common pathologies that affect both the small and large intestine. Anatomy of the large intestine. The large intestine is ...

The colon and rectum are about 2 meters (6.5 feet) long. ... Anatomy. The colon makes up most of the large intestine, beginning with where it connects to the small intestine, ...

The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in appetite, metabolism and the microbiome – and how to look after it better ...

The ascending colon (or right colon) is the beginning part of the colon. It is usually located on the right side of the body, extending from the cecum upward.

The students in this class are building a human from scratch. The “human” is a 29-inch plastic skeletal model. The students construct blue veins, terracotta muscles, red arteries and more out ...

Tourists visiting an unfamiliar city would have a hard time finding their way around if they were using nothing but a topological map, no matter how detailed. Most tourist maps, therefore, highlight ...

But no such adulation is given to two other, vital parts of the human anatomy: the placenta and the alimentary canal. To judge by two new books, it should be. Advertisement.

Before my current position, I taught undergraduate human and animal anatomy labs for ten years. My research is largely interdisciplinary, with my specialty in forensic anthropology focused on ...

Sontheimer-Phelps, A., et al. (2019) Human colon-on-a-chip enables continuous in vitro analysis of colon mucus layer accumulation and physiology. Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and ...