Position Of Large Intestine In Human Body. The Large Intestine Is The Final Section Of The Gastrointestinal Tract That Performs The Vital Task Of Absorbing Water And Vitamins While Converting Digested Food Into Feces. Although Shorter Than The Small Intestine In Length, The Large Intestine Is Considerably Thicker In Diameter, Thus Giving It Its Name. The Large Intestine Is About 5 Feet 1.5 M In Length And 2.5 Inches 6-7 Cm In Diameter In The Living Body, But Becomes Much Larger Postmortem As The Smooth Muscle Tissue Of The Intestinal Wall Relaxes.

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