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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 stomach, and caudal to it is the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] and cranial mesenteric artery.
**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.
*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