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The Digestive System - The Large Intestines

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The Large Intestine's Role in the Digestive System

The final stage of digesting food involves the large intestine.

Water reabsorbed

Water reabsorbed

  • Water is reabsorbed into the body in the large intestine.
Passing of faeces

Passing of faeces

  • Any food that cannot be digested and absorbed remains in the large intestine.
  • Food that cannot be digested passes along the large intestine.
    • Undigested food comes out of the anus as faeces.
Faeces

Faeces

  • 'Faeces' is the word scientists use for poo.
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