Effient taken with aspirin helps reduce the risk of a future heart-related event, such as a heart attack or blood clot in a stent, in patients who had an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event that was treated with angioplasty. Effient is available in 5-mg and 10-mg tablets.
The large intestine performs the vital functions of converting food into feces, absorbing essential vitamins produced by gut bacteria, and reclaiming water from feces. A slurry of digested food, known as chyme, enters the large intestine from the small intestine via the ileocecal sphincter.
In the large intestine, bacteria feed on this mixture. These helpful bacteria produce valuable vitamins that are absorbed into your blood, and they also help digest fiber. The large intestine is made up of the following parts: Cecum: This first section of your large intestine looks like a pouch, about two inches long.