14. The texture of the pancreas is
and
.
Pertaining to location, the pancreas is stretched across the ______________ of the
abdomen.
15. The primary function of the large intestine is to
water and
electrolytes. The large intestines remove water until a nearly solid mass is formed
before
.
16.
In order, the major subdivisions of the large intestines are the
, the
colon, the
colon,
the
colon, and the
colon.
17. The rectum terminates in the narrow
, at the end
of which is an opening called the
. Muscles called
aid in the retention of feces until defecation.
18.
Attached to the cecum is a mass of lymphoid tissue called the
.
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