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.
For other uses, see Tic (disambiguation). A tic is a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups. Tics can be invisible to the observer, such as abdominal tensing or toe crunching. Common motor and phonic tics are, respectively, eye blinking and throat clearing.