Small bowel vs Large bowel

[Guest guest]

I see some confusion regarding the small and large bowel---

from the esophagus to the cecum(appendix area) is a varying length of

small intestine--so named because it is smaller in diameter. This is

where the absorption of nutrients/calories takes place. It kind of

loops around in the middle of the abdomen.

This then empties into the large intestine--where mostly excess water

is absorbed, stool is formed for evacuation. IBD/IBS for the most

part affects only the large intestine ( sometimes called the colon).

The the large intestine then kind of forms a box around the small

intestine--starts at the right lower abdomen travels up (acending

colon), then it hangs a left and goes across the upper abdomen,

(transverse colon), then heads down the left side--(decending colon),

it has to take a slight curve back to center (sigmoid colon) then

reaches the rectum and waits for you to get to the pot!!

IBD people can have varying amounts of the LARGE BOWEL removed, the

small isn't touched.

If you have a colonoscopy--the doc doesn't get far enuf to ever see

the portion of the small bowel that is operated on in the DS.

Sorry for the long post--but I hope the anatomy lesson clears things

up for some of you.

Thanks!

Pammi

[Guest guest]

I see some confusion regarding the small and large bowel---

from the esophagus to the cecum(appendix area) is a varying length of

small intestine--so named because it is smaller in diameter. This is

where the absorption of nutrients/calories takes place. It kind of

loops around in the middle of the abdomen.

This then empties into the large intestine--where mostly excess water

is absorbed, stool is formed for evacuation. IBD/IBS for the most

part affects only the large intestine ( sometimes called the colon).

The the large intestine then kind of forms a box around the small

intestine--starts at the right lower abdomen travels up (acending

colon), then it hangs a left and goes across the upper abdomen,

(transverse colon), then heads down the left side--(decending colon),

it has to take a slight curve back to center (sigmoid colon) then

reaches the rectum and waits for you to get to the pot!!

IBD people can have varying amounts of the LARGE BOWEL removed, the

small isn't touched.

If you have a colonoscopy--the doc doesn't get far enuf to ever see

the portion of the small bowel that is operated on in the DS.

Sorry for the long post--but I hope the anatomy lesson clears things

up for some of you.

Thanks!

Pammi