Health on MSN1 个月
A Complete Guide to Your Large Intestine
The large intestine—which includes the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus—is a key part of the digestive system. It's a long, ...
Harvard Medical School2 天
Scientists Create First Blueprint of Entire Mouse Gut
A section of mouse intestine with colored fluorescent tags under a microscope. Image: Michael W. Davidson/Florida State University/Zeiss Microscopy At a glance: Scientists mapped gene expression and ...
WebMD4 年
5 Facts About Your Intestines
What's left of the food goes into your large intestine. And guess what? It's about 15 feet shorter than the small intestine. Ironic, huh? But at three to four inches around, it's wider ...
BBC7 个月
What happens in your intestines?
Partially digested food arrives in the intestine from the stomach. Digested food is absorbed in the small intestine. This means that it passes through the wall of the small intestine and into the ...
BBC4 年
What happens in your intestines?
Partially digested food arrives in the intestine from the stomach. Digested food is absorbed in the small intestine. This means that it passes through the wall of the small intestine and into the ...
New study shows how salmonella tricks gut defenses to cause infection
A new UC Davis Health study has uncovered how Salmonella bacteria, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut even ...