Question

the digestive system - the large intestine
the large intestine is about five feet long. it is located in the abdomen and encircles the small intestine. the large intestine connects to the small intestine at the lower right side of the small intestine. from there, the large intestine starts up the right side, crosses over to the left side, and extends down the left side of the small intestine.
the appendix is attached to the large intestine near the area where the small intestine is connected to the large intestine. the appendix is a small worm - like projection about three inches long. the appendix has no known function. it is a hollow sac that often fills with wastes which remain in it for a long time. in this environment, bacteria thrive, giving rise to an infected appendix. this condition is known as appendicitis.
most of the material entering the large intestine is non - digestible food plus mucus, bacteria, and water. the main function of the large intestine, in addition to the elimination of wastes, is absorption or recovery of water. if the body were to lose this water for an extended period of time dehydration would result. the waste material that re - sults when the water is reabsorbed into the blood stream is a semi - solid. this semi - solid, called fecal matter, is moved to an area at the lower end of the large intestine called the rectum. this movement is caused by a massive peristaltic wave sweeping over the large intes - tine. from the rectum, the waste is eliminated from the body through an opening called the anus.
questions

1. what is found attached to the large intestine near its connection to the small intestine?
2. the material entering the large intestine is mainly non - digestible food, mucus, bacteria, and.
3. what is the main function of the large intestine?
4. what is the lower end of the large intestine called?
5. waste material leaves the body from the large intestine through an opening called the.

activities
locate diagram 4 on activity sheet 4. color the large intestine brown and the appendix green. next, cut out diagram 4 and glue it to your display sheet. then, label the large intestine and the appendix.
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Explanation:

1. The text states "The appendix is attached to the large intestine near the area where the small intestine is connected to the large intestine."
2. The text says "Most of the material entering the large intestine is non - digestible food plus mucus, bacteria, and water."
3. The text mentions "The main function of the large intestine, in addition to the elimination of wastes, is absorption or recovery of water."
4. The text indicates "This semi - solid...is moved to an area at the lower end of the large intestine called the rectum."
5. The text concludes "From the rectum, the waste is eliminated from the body through an opening called the anus."

Answer:

1. The appendix
2. water
3. Absorption or recovery of water (in addition to waste elimination)
4. The rectum
5. anus