Their primary function is to absorb nutrients and vitamins. The small intestine is made up of three parts—the duodenum (first part), the jejunum (middle part), and the ileum (end part).

The small intestine, where most vitamins and other micronutrients are digested and absorbed. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

The sigmoid colon — the part of the large intestine nearest to the rectum ... which is a normal variation in human anatomy, she adds. “I was always told I had a long colon,” Grenham ...

Both colon and rectal cancer affect the large intestine, which is the lowest part of the digestive system. But they start in different places within it. Colon cancer can start anywhere in the ...

Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel resection can be done for many diseases that affect the colon, such as colorectal ...