Hepatic flexure
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Latin = flexura coli dextra |
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Image = Illu colorectal anatomy.jpg |
Caption = Colorectal anatomy. (Hepatic flexure labeled at upper left.) |
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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) |
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'''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}}
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