Directions: Choose the Best Answer Based on the Information You

question 12

True/False

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 3.
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Definitions:

Cecum

The first part of the large intestine, into which the ileum opens from one side, and is shaped like a pouch.

Ileum

The third and final portion of the small intestine, where absorption of nutrients and minerals concludes.

Colostomy

A surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through the abdominal wall to carry stool out of the body.

Colotomy

A surgical procedure involving the incision into the colon.