Image Description: The large intestine also called the large bowel or colon is illustrated on its own without surrounding anatomy although it is part of the digestive system or group of organs working together to convert food energy into the nutrients for absorption into the body. The role of the large intestine is to absorb water and vitamins and contains many symbiotic bacteria that assist in breaking down waste material. Waste matter is discharged from the bowels. Image File Sizes: Size Pixels Inches (@300dpi) cm (@300dpi) Small 600 x 553px 2.0 x 1.8” 5.1 x 4.7cm Medium 1200 x 1106px 4.0 x 3.7” 10.2 x 9.4cm Large 2400 x 2212px 8.0 x 7.4” 20.3 x 18.7cm X-Large 4000 x 3686px 13.3 x 12.3” 33.9 x 31.2cm Maximum 6434 x 5929px 21.4 x 19.9” 54.5 x 50.2cm Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes: Large bowel, colon, rectum, cecum, appendix, colon, anal canal. Image created by: Joanna Culley
