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.
Chic's Nile Rodgers: Don't be a music snob. AUSTIN â Chic co-founder and hit producer Nile Rodgers had some advice for aspiring musicians that served just as well for music lovers preparing for four more days of listening here at South By Southwest. Be open to other forms of music, especially pop music, he said.