The length of the intestines is approximately 6 feet if you include the end part of the small intestine called “ileum”. However, this number may vary from person to person. The total length of our intestines is about 13 meters, and only a few centimeters occupy the abdominal cavity.

The surface area of ​​our intestines is about 200 square meters, which is the largest area of ​​the organ in our body. This area is equivalent to half of a tennis court.

Our intestines are a long hollow tube that starts from the end of the stomach and extends to the anus.

The intestinal wall consists of a “smooth muscle” with several membranes. Divided into 6 parts: the small intestine (shrunken), ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, and anus.

The small intestine (or the first part of the intestine) is located between the stomach and large intestines. It absorbs sugar, amino acids, minerals, salts, and water from food. This intestine area is called “Shrunken” because it’s oblong like a cucumber.

The large intestine is the main organ for the digestion of food, and with two “blind alleys,” it takes a longitudinal form.

1. The first part of the large intestine – ascending colon – runs from the ileum toward the lower right abdomen.
2. The second part – the transverse colon – runs across the abdomen from right to left.
3. The third part – descending colon – runs down the left side of the body.
4. The fourth part – the sigmoid colon – is a “bending” shaped curve into an S-shape that extends out to the rectum.

Then bring an intestinal tract bag called the rectum, which begins at the end of the large intestine and ends at the anus.

Vitamins are absorbed in the small intestine; minerals are absorbed in the large intestine.