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kolbaska11 [484]
3 years ago
12

What are three major regions of the large intestine?

Medicine
1 answer:
KIM [24]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The three major regions of the large intestine are the cecum, the colon and the rectum.

Explanation:

Large intestine, the last organ of the gastrointestinal tract and digestive system.

The main function of the large intestine is the absorption of water and storing the remaining waste material as feces, before removed it by defecation.

The three major regions of the large intestine are-

1. cecum

2. colon

3. rectum

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