Colon - Anatomy & Physiology - Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What are the three parts of the colon?	Ascending, transverse and descending		Link to Article
On which side of the cranial mesenteric artery does the ascending colon pass?	Right in a caudal to cranial direction		Link to Article
On which side of the abdomen does the descending colon lie?	Left, then passes more medially before entering the pelvic cavity		Link to Article
Name the process that produces VFAs?	Microbial fermentation		Link to Article
Which layer of the intestinal wall is incomplete?	Lamina muscularis		Link to Article
Name the three parts of the ruminant ascending colon.	Ansa proximalis; ansa spiralis; and ansa distalsis		Link to Article
What is the shape of the ansa spiralis in small ruminants?	Cone		Link to Article
In ruminants, what does the descending colon do before entering the pelvic cavity?	It has a sigmoid flexure		Link to Article
How do the ox and horse differ in their development of the ascending colon?	Ox - developing ascending colon expands caudally around the root of the mesentry. Horse - developing ascending colon expands cranially around the root of the mesentry.		Link to Article
What shape does the pig's ascending colon have?	A cone with clockwise centripetal turns and anti - clockwise centrifugal turns		Link to Article
How many taenia does the pig's ascending colon have?	Centripetal turns have two, centrifugal turns have none		Link to Article