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`Colon (Bowel)
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`The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ connected to the
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`small intestine at one end and theanusat the other. The colon removes water
`and some nutrients and electrolytes from partially digested food. The remaining
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`material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon to the rectum and
`leaves the body throughthe anus.
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`Part of: Gastrointestinal Tract (GI Tract)
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`Diverticulitis
`Irritable Bowel Syndrome
`Ulcerative Colitis
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`Anus
`The opening at the endofthe digestive tract
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`Ascending Colon
`The beginning part of the colon, usually on
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`Cecum
`A pouchthat forms thefirst part ofthe large
`intestine. It connects the small intestine to
`the colon, which...
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`Colon National Library of Medicine PubMed Health
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`Anus
`The opening at the end of the digestive tract where bowel contents leave the body.
`Ascending Colon
`The beginning part of the colon, usually on the right side of the abdomen.
`Cecum
`A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine. It connects the small intestine to the colon,
`which is part of the large intestine.
`Colonoscopy
`A test to look into the rectum and colon that uses a long, flexible, narrow tube with a light and
`tiny camera on the end. The tube is called a colonoscope.
`Descending Colon
`The part of the colon where stool is stored. It is usually located on the left side of the abdomen.
`Distal Colon
`The last part of the colon. The distal colon includes the descending colon (the left side of the
`colon) and the sigmoid colon (the Sshaped section of the colon that connects to the rectum).
`Proximal Colon
`The first and middle parts of the colon. The proximal colon includes the cecum (a pouch that
`connects the small intestine to the colon), the ascending colon (the right side of the colon), and
`the transverse colon (the part of the colon that goes across the body between the right and left
`sides of the colon).
`Rectum
`The last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus.
`Sigmoid Colon
`The Sshaped section of the colon that connects to the rectum.
`Transverse Colon
`The part of the colon that goes across the abdomen from right to left.
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