If a human doesn't have a large intestine, how does he get the minerals?

Subject: If a human doesn't have a large intestine, how does he get the minerals?

Date: Sat Oct 13 02:09:09 2001
Posted by Mary
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Hollis State/Province: NH Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 1002953349.Me

Message:


If the large intestine(colon)is where water, minerals 
potassium,sodium),electrolites and vitimin Kand B12 are absorbed.... but that 
organ has been removed......how does a human get that necessary stuff??? Do B12 
shots circumvent the absorbtion route?...How do you get Vitamin K and potassium 
without a colon??

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