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Alimentary System - Horse Anatomy (view source)
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The descending colon is between 2-4m long. It is suspended by a long mesentery; ''mesocolon descendens''. The descending colon has '''two''' taenia. Between the two taenia are distinct sacculations that house the faecal balls.
The descending colon is between 2-4m long. It is suspended by a long mesentery; ''mesocolon descendens''. The descending colon has '''two''' taenia. Between the two taenia are distinct sacculations that house the faecal balls.
====[[Rectal Examination of the Horse|Rectal Palpation]]====
[[Rectal Examination of the Horse|Rectal palpation]] is a useful technique and is often used to assess colic. Structures that can be palpated ''per rectum'' include; faecal balls in the descending colon, the [[Urinary Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|bladder]], the [[Reproductive System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|reproductive organs]] in the mare, the base of the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], the root of the mesentery, the [[Urinary System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|left kidney]], +/- the nephrosplenic ligament, the left dorsal colon and the pelvic flexure of the ascending colon. ''NB: This is a common site of impaction.''
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==Liver==
==Liver==
==Pancreas==
==Pancreas==