Small Intestine MUSC Health

In brief: How does the intestine work? - intestine Locating the Large Intestine Intestinal contents are liquid when they reach the large intestine but are normally solid by the time they reach the rectum as intestine INTESTINE pronunciation How to say INTESTINE Listen to the audio pronunciation in English Learn more

intestine The small intestine is the part of the intestines where 90% of the digestion and absorption of food occurs, the other 10% taking place in the stomach and large