| Range |
~2,000 cm^2
|
| Organism |
Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference |
Sandle GI. Salt and water absorption in the human colon: a modern appraisal. Gut. 1998 Aug43(2):294-9. p.294 left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID10189861
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| Primary Source |
Edmonds CJ. Absorption of sodium and water by human rectum measured by a dialysis method. Gut 1971 12 :356–62.PubMed ID5112170
|
| Comments |
"The human colon has a nominal mucosal surface area of
about 2,000 cm^2 (primary source) but in reality the total absorptive area is
even greater because colonic crypt cells are capable of
absorption as well as secretion (ref 4)." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
111315 |