Difference between revisions of "Colon - Anatomy & Physiology"
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==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
| − | * | + | *The '''ascending colon''' continues from the iluem at the ileocolic junction. |
| + | **It runs to the right of the cranial mesenteric artery in a caudal to cranial direction. | ||
==Function== | ==Function== | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 11 July 2008
Introduction
The colon can be divided into the following portions:
- Ascending
- Transverse
- Descending
Structure
- The ascending colon continues from the iluem at the ileocolic junction.
- It runs to the right of the cranial mesenteric artery in a caudal to cranial direction.