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Equine Alimentary System - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 11:43, 12 July 2008
, 11:43, 12 July 2008→Colon
==Colon==
==Colon==
*Has a very large ascending colon.
===Ascending colon===
*The ascending colon is very large and takes up most of the ventral abdomen.
*It is the shape of a double "U", where one U is on top of the other.
*There are four limbs that lie parallel to each other, and three flexures that change the direction of the limbs.
*Sequence of the limbs of the ascending colon:
**Right Ventral Colon (for those with an RVC bias remember, "the RVC comes first!")
*Taenia present.
*Taenia are present.
**Different parts of the colon can be distinguished by the number of taenia present:
***The right and left ventral colon and the sternal flexure have '''four''' taenia.
***The left dorsal colon and pelvic flexure have '''one''' taenia.
***The right dorsal colon and diaphragmatic flexure have '''three''' taenia.
***The descending colon has '''two''' taenia.
==Rectal Palpation==
==Rectal Palpation==