A subdivision of the digestive tract that connects the small intestine to the cloaca or anus. Lacks or has few villi[Kardong]. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_intestine_(anatomy) ]

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Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

efo_slim, pheno_slim, organ_slim, major_organ, human_reference_atlas

depiction

https://cdn.humanatlas.io/digital-objects/ref-organ/large-intestine-male/v1.3/assets/3d-sbu-m-large-intestine.glb

https://cdn.humanatlas.io/digital-objects/ref-organ/large-intestine-female/v1.3/assets/3d-sbu-f-large-intestine.glb

has related synonym

intestinum crassum

homology notes

Intestinal surface area also is increased in amphibians and reptiles by internal folds and occasionally by a few villi. The intestine can be divided into a small intestine and a slightly wider large intestine.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0000059

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606