The left colon consists of the left half of the transverse colon, splenic flexure, descending colon, and sigmoid. tags: Spleen splenic artery splenic vein Aleksandra Ranikiewicz. The right colon consists of the cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure and the right half of the transverse colon. The ascending and descending colon are supported by peritoneal folds called mesentery. It lies more cranial than the right colic flexure. Transition from sigmoid to rectum anterior to second / third sacral vertebra. Transition from descending to sigmoid colon within left iliac fossa. Secondarily retroperitoneal location of descending colon. The phrenicocolic ligament attaches the splenic flexure to the left hemidiaphragm. Splenic flexure anchored to diaphragm via phrenocolic ligament. The rectum is the last anatomic segment before the anus. Left colic flexure (or splenic flexure) is the bend in the large intestine in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen as the transverse colon continues as the descending colon. The entire colon is about 5 feet (150 cm) long, and is divided into five major segments. GRIFFITHS J.D.: Surgical anatomy of the blood supply of the distal colon. Anatomy & Physiology: Current Research peer review process verified at. Colonic (splenic flexure) necrosis due to thrombosis of the middle colic. Acknowledgements Anatomy of Colon and Rectum To Spleen and Splenic Flexure of Colon- A Case Report, Satheesha Nayak B.

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