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Bifidobacterium. See text. Bifidobacterium is a genus of gram-positive, nonmotile, often branched anaerobic bacteria. They are ubiquitous inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract [2] [3] though strains have been isolated from the vagina [4] and mouth ( B. dentium) of mammals, including humans.
The large intestine, also known as the large bowel, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods. Water is absorbed here and the remaining waste material is stored in the rectum as feces before being removed by defecation. [1]
Anus. In mammals, invertebrates and most fish, [1] [2] the anus ( pl.: anuses or ani; from Latin, 'ring' or 'circle') is the external body orifice at the exit end of the digestive tract ( bowel ), i.e. the opposite end from the mouth. Its function is to facilitate the expulsion of wastes that remain after digestion .
The anus is the final part of the gastrointestinal tract, and directly continues from the rectum, passing through the pelvic floor. The top and bottom of the anus are surrounded by the internal and external anal sphincters, two muscular rings which control defecation. [6] : 397 The anus is surrounded in its length by folds called anal valves ...
Meganthropus. Meganthropus is an extinct genus of non-hominin hominid ape, known from the Pleistocene of Indonesia. It is known from a series of large jaw and skull fragments found at the Sangiran site near Surakarta in Central Java, Indonesia, alongside several isolated teeth. The genus has a long and convoluted taxonomic history.
Humans are highly intelligent and capable of episodic memory; they have flexible facial expressions, self-awareness, and a theory of mind. The human mind is capable of introspection, private thought, imagination, volition, and forming views on existence.
The Menteri Besar acts as a majority leader in the Selangor Assembly. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly . The 16th and current Menteri Besar of Selangor is Amirudin Shari, who took office on 19 June 2018. [3]
The Subi Islands (Kepulauan Subi) of which the main islands are Subi Besar, Subi Kecil, Bakau, Panjang and Seraya, lie southeast of Natuna Besar. Serasan Island (Pulau Serasan) is the largest of the islands lying further to the southeast and nearer to Kalimantan. The highest point of this Islands is Mount Ranai at 1,035 metres (3,396 ft).