intestine

Bacterium

...rganisms. For example, their presence in the large intestine can help prevent the growth of potentially harmful microbes. The ability of bacteria to degrade a variety of organic compounds is remarkable. Highly specialized groups of microorganisms play important roles in the mineralization of specific classes...

Dialysis

...l cavity , the abdominal body cavity around the intestine . The fluid is left there for a while to absorb waste products, and then removed through the tube. Peritoneal dialysis There are three types of peritoneal dialysis. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), the most common type, needs no...

Digestion

...essed in the stomach, food is passed to the small intestine where it is further mixed with secretions such as...ntestine, after which food is passed to the large intestine . Blood which has absorbed nutrients passes through the liver for filtering, removal of toxins and h...

Bacterium

...rganisms. For example, their presence in the large intestine can help prevent the growth of potentially harmful microbes. The ability of bacteria to degrade a variety of organic compounds is remarkable. Highly specialized groups of microorganisms play important roles in the mineralization of specific classes...

Anatomy

... Appendix Brain Breast Colon or large intestine Diaphragm Ear Eye Heart Kidney La...as Penis Placenta Rectum Skin Small intestine Spleen Stomach Tongue Uterus Bones in the human skeleton : Collar bone (clav...