Translations:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Health and Science/Digestion/32/en

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10. What happens if too much water is present in the large intestine? What happens if not enough water is present?

Too much water in the colon results in diarrhea. This occurs when insufficient fluid is absorbed by the colon. As part of the digestion process, or due to fluid intake, food is mixed with large amounts of water. Thus, digested food is essentially liquid prior to reaching the colon. The colon absorbs water, leaving the remaining material as a semisolid stool. If the colon is damaged or inflamed, however, absorption is inhibited, and watery stools result.