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The 20 pages that link to Large intestine, each with the reason it gives.

• Small intestineRelated: It receives material that remains after small-intestinal digestion and absorption.

• Digestive systemBroader topic: It recovers water and prepares undigested material for elimination.

• ConstipationNarrower topic: Its water absorption helps determine whether stool remains soft or becomes hard.

• Gastrointestinal tractBroader topic: It recovers water from intestinal contents before waste is eliminated.

• Intestinal absorptionCompared with: It continues fluid and electrolyte recovery after most nutrient absorption in the small intestine.

• StomachCompared with: It handles intestinal residue rather than storing and acidifying a meal.

• DefecationNarrower topic: It prepares and transports the material eventually expelled during defecation.

• RectumNarrower topic: The rectum is its terminal segment.

• AnusNarrower topic: Its final section supplies the material that passes through the anus.

• CecumNarrower topic: The cecum is its first pouch-like portion.

• ColonNarrower topic: The colon is the largest section of this broader organ system segment.

• FecesRelated: It compacts intestinal contents and absorbs water before feces are expelled.

• Colonic fermentationNarrower topic: Its contents and conditions provide the setting for colonic fermentation.

• DuodenumCompared with: Unlike the duodenum, it primarily processes material after small-intestinal digestion.

• MesenteryRelated: Parts of it are attached to the abdominal wall by mesocolon.

• IleumNarrower topic: The ileum joins this broader downstream region at the ileocecal junction.

• Intestinal obstructionNarrower topic: A blockage here impedes stool passage and can distend the colon.

• JejunumRelated: It receives material leaving the small intestine beyond the jejunum and ileum.

• Alimentary canalBroader topic: It recovers water and prepares undigested material for elimination.

• Human digestive systemBroader topic: It recovers water and compacts the material that remains.