Colon. The colon, which connects the small intestine to the rectum and anus, absorbs water, nutrients, and salts from the partially digested food it receives from the small intestine. A few times each day, strong muscle contractions move down its length, pushing the waste matter towards the anus.
The Canine Health Information Center, also known as CHIC, is a centralized canine health database sponsored by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). To provide a source of health information for owners, breeders, and scientists, that will assist in breeding healthy dogs.
A Moc is a champion on the playing surface, in the classroom and, most importantly, in life. Scrappy. Named after legendary football coach A.C. Scrappy Moore, Scrappy, the Chattanooga mascot, is a fixture for the Mocs. A re-design in 2008 puts Scrappy in the image of the State Bird of Tennessee, a Mockingbird.