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The small intestine is a 20-25 foot long, specialized tube that absorbs nutrients, salt and water from

The colon is also known as the large bowel or large intestine It is an organ that is part of the digestive system in the

intestine Colon and small intestine The small intestine and colon are components of your digestive tract, which processes the foods you eat The intestines extract

intestine intestine and include a wide range of diseases such as diverticular disease intestine The small intestine consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum