• APPENDIX – is located at the lower right portion of your abdomen. The function of your appendix is yet to be discovered but according to a theory, it serves as a storehouse for good bacteria that helps in putting the digestive system back to its normal state after a diarrheal illness.
• LARGE INTESTINE – functions to break down dietary fibers that produces substances which provides additional nutrition for the body. Primarily, it absorbs fluids and electrolytes specifically sodium and potassium.
• ILEUM – is part of your small intestine and this can be found at the end leading to the large intestine. It usually absorbs water, bile salts, and Vitamin B12.
• APPENDIX – is located at the lower right portion of your abdomen. The function of your appendix is yet to be discovered but according to a theory, it serves as a storehouse for good bacteria that helps in putting the digestive system back to its normal state after a diarrheal illness.
• LARGE INTESTINE – functions to break down dietary fibers that produces substances which provides additional nutrition for the body. Primarily, it absorbs fluids and electrolytes specifically sodium and potassium.
• ILEUM – is part of your small intestine and this can be found at the end leading to the large intestine. It usually absorbs water, bile salts, and Vitamin B12.
References:
Hoffman, M. (2019). Picture of the Appendix. WebMD. Retrieved from https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/picture-of-the-appendix#:~:text=Normally%2C%20the%20appendix%20sits%20in,remnant%20from%20our%20evolutionary%20past.
The Digestive System, (n.d.). International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders. Retrieved from https://iffgd.org/gi-disorders/the-digestive-system/