Large intestine

The Large intestine is also called the colon or large bowel. It connects the small intestine to the rectum and anus. It is about 1.5 meters long or 5 feet. It is shorter than the small intestine, but its diameter is larger.

Large intestine
Front of abdomen, showing the large intestine, with the stomach and small intestine in gray outline.
Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for liver (red), and the stomach and large intestine (blue). The large Intestine is like an upside down U.
Details
System	Digestive system
Artery	Superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric and iliac arteries
Vein	Superior and inferior mesenteric vein
Lymph	Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes
Identifiers
Latin	Colon or intestinum crassum
MeSH	D007420
TA	A05.7.01.001
FMA	7201
Anatomical terminology

Water is absorbed here and the remaining waste material is stored as faeces before being removed by defecation.