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***Continues caudally on the right. It is the shortest limb of the ascending colon.
 
***Continues caudally on the right. It is the shortest limb of the ascending colon.
 
*The '''transverse colon''' continues on from the right dorsal colon as the right dorsal colon turns medially.
 
*The '''transverse colon''' continues on from the right dorsal colon as the right dorsal colon turns medially.
*The right dorsal colon is attached by a mesentry to the dorsal abdominal wall, the base of the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], the root of the mesentry and the [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology|pancreas]].
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*The right dorsal colon is attached by a mesentery to the dorsal abdominal wall, the base of the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], the root of the mesentry and the [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology|pancreas]].
 
**This anatomical arrangement of mesentry allows the left ascending colon to twist and is a common cause of colic (colonic torsion).
 
**This anatomical arrangement of mesentry allows the left ascending colon to twist and is a common cause of colic (colonic torsion).
 
*The ventral parts of the ascending colon are attached to the dorsal parts by a short mesocolon.
 
*The ventral parts of the ascending colon are attached to the dorsal parts by a short mesocolon.
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