A question in physiology

[g.badran]

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I read in BRS that: in the colon, H2O permeability is much lower than small intestine, and feces may be hypertonic!!!!!!!!
It should be hypotonic??

 

[lord_jeebus]

If your feces were hypotonic I doubt they would be solid.

 

[SwissB4]

The job of the colon is just to get some of the leftover water, its job isn't primarily to absorb water. SI is the big site of water absorption b/c that is where most of the electrolytes are absorbed, water just follows

 

[g.badran]

Ok, got it
I was confused with water permeability & forgot the electrolytes

 

[SeventhSon]

im confused... if water permeability is low compared to electrolyte permeability, you would expect hypotonic, if anything.

Is the implication that secretion of electrolytes can outpace reabsorption?