intestine

     

In anatomy, the intestine is the segment of the alimentary canal extening from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. In humans, the small intestine is further subdivided into the duodenum, jejunum and ileum while the large intestine is subdivided into the cecum and colon.

Trivia about intestine

  • Oddly, the "small" one of these is over 15 feet longer than the "large" one
  • In your body, the small this is about 22 feet long & the long 5, but after the procedure, about 3; oops
  • Enteric pills don't dissolve in the stomach, which they might injure, but in this organ for which enteric is the adjective
  • Entero-

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