The success of fecal transplants to combat hospital-acquired diarrhea shows how crucial gut bacteria are to our bodies.

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The organs in the lower left quadrant of the abdomen include: parts of the small intestine the distal descending and sigmoid colon the ureter of the left kidney parts of the reproductive organ ...

Microorganisms, or microbes, reside in various parts of your body, but the majority are concentrated in the intestines, particularly in the cecum, a part of the large intestine. This collection of ...

Whipworms: Whipworms are relatively large intestinal parasites (about a ¼-inch long) that reside in the cecum and large intestine, where they wreak serious havoc. Dogs with heavy whipworms are ...

By far the most common sections affected are the rectum (the final section of the large intestine) and the sigmoid colon (an "S" shaped portion of the large intestine). About 90% of bowel ...