difference between large intestine and colon
1 The large intestine contains all of the colon, but the colon does not contain the cecum, appendix, rectum, or anal canal.  The colon is only a part (the biggest part) of what makes up the large intestine. The colon has 4 parts - ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon. The anal canal, rectum, cecum, and appendix are not part of the colon.