Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 6

Where does the reabsorption of water take place in the primary digestive process?

A. Large intestine

B. Pancreas

C. Small intestine

D. Stomach

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Gastro-intestinal tract or digestive tract:

• Organ system which digests the consumed food absorbs nutrients and expels waste.

• It includes the following:

o Mouth

o Esophagus

o Stomach

o Small intestine

o Large intestine which contains the anus and rectum.

Large intestine:

• The digestion starts when the food enters through the mouth and stops in the small intestine.

• Large intestine contains the undigested and waste materials of the digestion.

• It reabsorbs nearly 3000 mL (milliliter) of water in the undigested material.

Therefore, in the process of digestion, “large intestine” reabsorbs the water. Hence, the correct answer is option.