Large Intestine

Front 1

flanks the small intestine on three sides; primary purpose is to absorb remaining water from indigestible food residues, temporarily store the residues, and then eliminate them from the body as feces

Back 1

large intestine

Front 2

the first part of the large intestine; pouch like area that articulates with the smal intestine at the level of the ileocecal valve

Back 2

cecum

Front 3

attached to the posteromedial surface fo the cecum; plays a role in body immunity via MALT

Back 3

appendix

Front 4

the portion of the colon that travels up the right side of the abdominal cavity to the level of the right kidney

Back 4

ascending colon

Front 5

the lateral traveling portion of the large intestine, between the ascending and decending portions

Back 5

transverse colon

Front 6

the portion of the large intestine that travels down the left side of the posterior abdominal wall

Back 6

decending colon

Front 7

s-shaped segment of the large intestine in the left inguinal region

Back 7

sigmoid colon

Front 8

pockets or pouches in the large intestional tract fromed by thte tone of the smooth muscle, teniae coli

Back 8

haustra

Front 9

the bend in the large intestine from the ascending colon to the transverse colon

Back 9

right colic hepatic flexture

Front 10

the bend in the large intestine from the ransverse colon to the descending colon

Back 10

left colic splenic flexture

Front 11

the longitudinal muscle layer of the muscluaris of the large intestine (3 bands of smooth muscle)

Back 11

teniae coli

Front 12

a straight section of the colon in the pelvic cavity

Back 12

rectum

Front 13

short tube that leads from colon to anus

Back 13

anal canal

Front 14

the external opening found a the end of the large intestine

Back 14

anus