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| **At the cranial border of the mesentry it turns medially to become the '''transverse colon'''. | | **At the cranial border of the mesentry it turns medially to become the '''transverse colon'''. |
| *The transverse colon runs from the right side of the abdomen to the left side of the abdomen. | | *The transverse colon runs from the right side of the abdomen to the left side of the abdomen. |
− | **Cranial to the transverse colon is the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]], and caudal to it is the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] and cranial mesenteric artery. | + | **Cranial to the transverse colon is the [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]], and caudal to it is the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] and cranial mesenteric artery. |
| *The '''descending colon''' continues on from the transverse colon running caudally on the left. | | *The '''descending colon''' continues on from the transverse colon running caudally on the left. |
| **It then passes more medially as it enters the pelvic cavity | | **It then passes more medially as it enters the pelvic cavity |
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| **The ascending colon is elongated and coiled to form a cone-shaped organ. | | **The ascending colon is elongated and coiled to form a cone-shaped organ. |
| **The base of the cone is attached to the dorsal abdominal wall and the apex points ventrally. | | **The base of the cone is attached to the dorsal abdominal wall and the apex points ventrally. |
− | **The position of the ascending colon varies with filling of the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]]. | + | **The position of the ascending colon varies with filling of the [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]]. |
| **From the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], there are clockwise centripetal turns to the apex of the cone. | | **From the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], there are clockwise centripetal turns to the apex of the cone. |
| **Then the centrifugal turns run anti-clockwise on the inside of the cone. | | **Then the centrifugal turns run anti-clockwise on the inside of the cone. |