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Lacteal
A blind ended lymphatic vessel that absorbs fat
Teniae coli
Bands of longitudinal muscle in the large intestine
Villi
Fingerlike extensions of the mucosa in the small intestine
Cecum
The most proximal part of the large intestine
Rectum
The part the large intestine just proximal to the anus
Transverse colon
The portion of the large intestine that extends across abdomen
vermiform appendix
The small one tube attached to the first part of the large intestine
ileocecal valve
The sphincter that prevents food moving from the large intestine to the small intestine
