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Water and
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o Last portion of the digestive tract'
a No digestion occurs in the large intestine.
a ln the large intestine, there is absorption of
water (about 1 liter/day) and salts from feces
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(undigested, unabsorbed food).
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"_,,,...rtl'ffiffijlf a Bacteria produce vitamin K, B vitamins.
{? r) o Secretion of mucus (lubrication of feces)
o Contractions move feces along large intestine
and rectum, to be expelled out of the anal
canal.
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o Pancreas: exocrine portion produces digestive
enzymes, bicarbonate
o Liver: Produces bile, stores glycogen,
i nterconverts nutrients (gluconeogenesis),
detoxifies toxic substances (alcohol, drugs,
ammonia), makes blood proteins (albumin,
fi bri nogen, clotting factors)
o Gallbladder: concentrates and stores bile
o Allow communication between different parts of
the digestive tract
o Ensure the presence of sufficient secretions
when food present
o Help avoid overabundance of secretions in
absence of food
o Two types of mechanisms: neural and endocrine