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The transverse colon is short. It passes from across the midline from right to left. It passes cranial to the root of the mesentry  

The transverse colon is short. It passes from across the midline from right to left. It passes cranial to the root of the mesentry  

The transverse colon has '''two''' taenia. It turns caudally to become the descending colon at the level of the [[Urinary System - Anatomy & Physiology|left kidney]].

The transverse colon has '''two''' taenia. It turns caudally to become the descending colon at the level of the [[Urinary System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|left kidney]].

===Descending Colon===   

===Descending Colon===   

==[[Rectal Examination of the Horse|Rectal Palpation]]==

==[[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 - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]], the [[Urinary Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|Bladder]], the [[Reproductive System - Anatomy & Physiology|reproductive organs]] in the mare, the base of the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], the root of the mesentery, the [[Urinary System - 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''

[[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 - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]], the [[Urinary Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|Bladder]], the [[Reproductive System - 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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