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Question 1

What does the right colic (hepatic) flexure connect?

Answer 1

The ascending and the transverse colon

Question 2

Where is the transverse colon located in relation the liver and kidney?

Answer 2

It is located between the inferior (visceral) right lobe of the liver and the anterior surface of the lower part of the right kidney

Question 3

Which flexure of the large intestine is higher?

Answer 3

Left colic (splenic) flexure

Question 4

Where is the left colic (splenic) flexure located?

Answer 4

The flexure lies over the anterior surface of the left kidney. Superiorly, it is in
contact with the visceral surface of the spleen close to its lower pole

Question 5

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Answer 5

Question 6

Where is the apex of the sigmoid colon?

Answer 6

its apex at the bifurcation of the left common iliac artery in front of the left ureter with the inferior mesenteric vessels medial to the urter.

Question 7

At what vertebral level does the rectum begin?

Answer 7

S3

Question 8

Where does the rectum end and what does it do to the pelvic floor?

Answer 8

It ends in front of the tip of coccyx and pierces the pelvic floor to turn into the anal canal.

Question 9

What are the 4 differences between the sigmoid colon and the rectum?

Answer 9

The following are absent in the rectum: Haustrations

tenia coli

Epiploic appendcies

Sigmoid mesocolon

Question 10

Is the sigmoid colon a retro or intraperotenoeal organ

Answer 10

Intraperitoneal