Large Intestine: Transverse Colon

Question 1

Site of Transverse colon

Answer 1

• Right Hypochondrium
• Umbilical region
• Left hypochondrium

Question 2

Length of Transverse colon

Answer 2

18-20 inches

Question 3

Peritoneal Covering of Transverse colon

Answer 3

Transverse mesocolon

Question 4

Attached border of Transverse mesocolon is attached to

Answer 4

attched to posterior abdominal wall along Pancreas head & pancreas body

Question 5

Contents of Transverse mesocolon

Answer 5

1. Transverse colon(exept first 2 inches)at the free border
2. Branches of Middle Colic Artery
3. Ascending branches of Superior Left Colic A
4. Lymph N & vessels
5. Extraperitoneal Fat
6. Sympathetic Plexus

Question 6

Anterior Relations of Transverse colon

Answer 6

• Inferior surface of right lobe of liver
• Gall bladder (body and fundus)
• (Greater curvature of) Stomach
• Greater Omentum

Question 7

Posterior Relations of Transverse colon

Answer 7

• 2nd part of Duodenum
• Head of Pancreas
• Dudenojujenal Flexure
• Coils of Jujenum
• Left kindey

Question 8

Arterial supply of Transverse Colon

Answer 8

• Right 1/3: Ascedning branch of right Colic A
• Middle 1/3: Middle colic A
• Left 1/3: Ascedning Branch of Sup. left Colic A

Question 9

Venous drainage of Transverse colon

Answer 9

Superior & Inferior mesenteric V