II. Components

  1. Cecum
  2. Ascending Colon
  3. Transverse Colon
  4. Descending Colon
  5. Sigmoid Colon
  6. Rectum

III. Anatomy

  1. giBowelCecumGrayBB536.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  2. giBowelCecumGrayBB1043.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  3. giBowelCecumGrayBB1044.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  4. giBowelCecumGrayBB1045.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  5. giCecumGrayBB1075.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  6. giAppendixXsGrayBB1074.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  7. giBowelSigmoidGrayBB1076.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)

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Ontology: Large Intestine (C0021851)

Definition (FMA) Organ with organ cavity which is continuous proximally with the small intestine and distally with the anal canal. Examples: There is only large intestine.
Definition (MSHCZE) Část DOLNÍHO GASTROINTESTINÁLNÍHO TRAKTU, která zahrnuje slepé střevo (CÉKUM), KOLON a REKTUM.
Definition (UWDA) Organ with organ cavity which is continuous proximally with the small intestine and distally with the anal canal. Examples: There is only large intestine.
Definition (NCI) A muscular tube that extends from the end of the small intestine to the anus.
Definition (NCI_CDISC) A muscular tube that extends from the end of the small intestine to the anus. (NCI)
Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS) The long, tube-like organ that is connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The large intestine has four parts: cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal. Partly digested food moves through the cecum into the colon, where water and some nutrients and electrolytes are removed. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon, is stored in the rectum, and leaves the body through the anal canal and anus.
Definition (MSH) A segment of the LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that includes the CECUM; the COLON; and the RECTUM.
Definition (CSP) segment of the lower gastrointestinal tract that includes the cecum, the colon and the rectum.
Concepts Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component (T023)
MSH D007420
SnomedCT 14742008
HL7 INSTL, BOWLA
English Intestine, Large, Large Intestine, LI - Large intestine, Intestinum crassum, large bowel, large intestine, LARGE INTESTINE, Large intestine, Large bowel, Large intestinal structure, Large intestinal structure (body structure), Large intestine, NOS, Large bowel, NOS, Large Bowel, Bowel, Large
Swedish Tjocktarm
Czech střevo tlusté
Finnish Paksusuoli
Russian TOLSTAIA KISHKA, KISHECHNIK TOLSTYI, КИШЕЧНИК ТОЛСТЫЙ, ТОЛСТАЯ КИШКА
Japanese 大腸
Croatian CRIJEVO, DEBELO
Latvian Zarna, resnā, Resnā zarna
Polish Jelito grube
Norwegian Tykktarm, Intestinum crassum
Spanish estructura del intestino grueso (estructura corporal), estructura del intestino grueso, intestino grueso, Intestino Grueso
French Gros intestin
German Dickdarm
Italian Intestino crasso
Dutch Darm, dikke, Intestinum crassum
Portuguese Intestino Grosso