After small intestine, wider intestine {colon, intestine}| {large intestine} curves up right side, across body-wall back, and then down left side. Colon removes water and has peristalsis and churning movements. Colon has 12-hour to 24-hour transit time.
colon beginning {cecum}|.
Cecum has a small tube {appendix, intestine}| at bottom.
Colon ends {sigmoid colon}| are holding regions.
A muscular tube {rectum}| connects to anus. Rectum distension stimulates defecation.
Rectum has an end sphincter {anus}|.
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