cular, opposite the Peyerian glands. Their use is not known. They are largest and most devel- oped during the digestive process. The Large Intestine. The Large Intestine extends from the termination of the ileum to the anus. It is about five feet in length, being one-fifth of the whole extent of… … diminishes as far as the rectum, where there is a dilatation of considerable size, just above the anus. It differs from the small intestine in its greater size, its more fixed position, and its sacculated form. The large intestine, in its course, describes an arch, which surrounds the convolutions…
Human anatomy
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