Bowel Diagram

Webmds colon anatomy page provides a detailed image and definition of the colon.

Bowel diagram. Create healthcare diagrams like this example called bowel obstruction in minutes with smartdraw. Small bowel cancer is much less common. The upper third is the section directly after the sigmoid colon see diagram above. Muscular contractions squeeze peristalsis the food through the different sections of the intestine.

It is made up of the small bowel small intestine and the large bowel colon and rectum. Normal bowel movement should be soft smooth and sausage shaped three ss. Cancer is more likely to develop in the large bowel. Webmds intestines anatomy page provides a detailed image and definition of the intestines.

Most rectal cancers start in the inner lining of the bowel and develop from small growths called polyps. There should be no pain or discomfort when passing stool or after a bowel movement. Bowel obstruction twisting of intestine creating blockage in colon. Furthermore normal bowel habit should be between three bowel movements a week to three bowel movements a day.

Learn about its parts location in the body function and conditions that affect the intestines. Smartdraw includes 1000s of professional healthcare and anatomy chart templates that you can modify and make your own. The bowel is part of the digestive system. Learn about its function location and conditions that affect the colon.

The small bowel is longer than the large bowel but it gets its name from the fact it is much narrower than the large bowel. It should be passed out with ease with some effort but not straining. Click to edit this example. The lining of the rectum is made up of layers of body tissue.

How the bowel works. The digestive system works by pushing food through the intestines which usually takes between 24 to 72 hours. The lower third is where the large bowel joins the anus. Text in this example.