Hepatic flexure 3700339 219892934 2008-06-17T09:59:09Z KC Panchal 3449833 Introduced and populated the see also section {{Infobox Anatomy | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Latin = flexura coli dextra | GraySubject = 249 | GrayPage = 1180 | Image = Illu colorectal anatomy.jpg | Caption = Colorectal anatomy. (Hepatic flexure labeled at upper left.) | Image2 = Gray1125.png | Caption2 = Sagittal section through posterior abdominal wall, showing the relations of the capsule of the [[kidney]]. (Section of right colic flexure labeled at center right.) | Precursor = [[Midgut]] (hepatic), [[hindgut]] (splenic) | System = | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = | DorlandsSuf = | }} '''Hepatic (or the right colic) flexure''' is the sharp bend between the [[Ascending colon| ascending]] and the [[Transverse colon| transverse]] [[Colon (anatomy)|colon]]. The right colic flexure is adjacent to the [[liver]], and is therefore also known as the '''hepatic flexure'''. Thus, the left colic flexure is also known as the [[splenic flexure]] (as it is close to the [[spleen]]). The hepatic flexure lies in the [[right upper quadrant]] of the [[Human abdomen| abdomen]] in humans. == See also == * [[Splenic flexure]] ==Additional images== <gallery> Image:illu_intestine.jpg|Intestines Image:Gray1098.png|The duodenum and pancreas. </gallery> ==External links== * {{eMedicineDictionary|right+colic+flexure}} * {{SUNYAnatomyLabs|37|13|01|02}} * {{SUNYAnatomyImage|8|1|82}} {{digestive-stub}} {{Digestive tract}} [[pl:Zagięcie wątrobowe okrężnicy]]