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| Parte más larga del intestino grueso, que es un órgano similar a un tubo conectado con intestino delgado por un extremo y con el ano por el otro. El colon extrae el agua y algunos nutrientes y electrolitos de los alimentos parcialmente digeridos. El material restante, los residuos sólidos llamados heces, se mueve a través del colon hasta el recto y sale del cuerpo a través del ano. |
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