Quiz: Large Intestine

1. Vitamin K is a product necessary for blood clotting activity. Which of the following statements is true in reference to vitamin K?
a. It is produced by specific cells of the large intestine.
b. It is produced by the bacteria that live in the large intestine.
c. It is produced by specific cells of the small intestine but is absorbed into the bloodstream via the action of the large intestine.
2. Waste travels through the large intestine, which is made of four major segments. Which of the following represents the correct sequence regarding the movement of waste through the large intestine?
a. cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon
b. ascending colon, descending colon, cecum, transverse colon, sigmoid colon
c. sigmoid colon, descending colon, transverse colon, ascending colon, cecum

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