A nurse is teaching a patient about the large intestine in elimination. In which order will the nurse list the structures, starting with the first portion?
A) Cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid, and rectum
B) Ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid, rectum, and cecum
C) Cecum, sigmoid, ascending, transverse, descending, and rectum
D) Ascending, transverse, descending, rectum, sigmoid, and cecum

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The large intestine is divided into the cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum. The large intestine is the primary organ of bowel elimination.

A Nurse Is Teaching a Patient About the Large Intestine