What is the function of large …

Large intestine

• It is wider and shorter than small intestine which is about 1.5 metre length.
  Function:
• It absorbs water and some salts from the undigested food that comes from small intestine and thus the semi-solid waste material [faeces] formed passes into
• This process of removal of faeces [semi-solid waste material] from rectum through **** from time to time, is termed as Egestion

Small intestine

• Small intestine is the longest part of alimentary canal which is highly coiled and about 7.5 metres long.
• It secrets intestinal juice. It also receives bile juice from liver and pancreatic juice from pancreas.

Functions of small intestine:

• The intestinal juice secreted by small intestine completes the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats present in food mainly in the lower part of small intestine.