Large Intestine Function Overview
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Large vs. Small Intestine
The large and small intestines differ in their form in various ways. The colon is wider. The longitudinal layers of the muscularis are reduced to the taenia coli, which refers to the three strap-like structures. Simple columnar epithelium lines the wall of the large bowel.
Unlike the small intestines with its evaginations, the large bowel contains the intestinal glands, which are also known as invaginations. Even though goblet cells are present in the small intestines, they exist in much larger quantities in the large intestine.
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