Anatomy of the large intestine The large intestine is approximately 1.5m long and comprises the caecum, colon, rectum, anal canal and anus (Fig 1). The structure of the large intestine is very similar ...

For more than a century, doctors have regarded the folds of flesh that hold our intestines in place as snippets of an elaborate support structure—convoluted, but not much to talk about. Yet when a ...

This article – the fifth in a six-part series describes the physiology and functions of the large intestine, the last portion of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as common conditions of both the ...