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what are the 4 functions of the large intestines?
1. composition of absorption (major=H2O)
2. expulsion of feces
3. formation of feces
4. production of vitamins
explain the epithelium of the large intestine
-simple columnar that contains microvilli: mostly absorptive of water and goblet cells
-located in intestinal glands
what do the goblet cells do in the epithelium?
mucous for ease in passing
what does the lamina propria?
solitary lymphatic nodules
muscularis externa of the large intestine?
thickened external longitudinal muscle that causes taenia coli and contractions of the bands result in Haustra
what does the Serosa of the large intestine consist of?
epiploic appendages- fatty apendages only seen in large intestine (visceral peritonium)