Splenic flexure
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Latin = flexura coli dextra, flexura coli sinistra |
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Image = Illu colorectal anatomy.jpg |
Caption = Colorectal anatomy. (Splenic flexure labeled at upper right.) |
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Caption2 = Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for liver, stomach, and great intestine. The duodenum and pancreas. (Left colic flexure labeled at upper right.) |
Precursor = [[Midgut]] (hepatic), [[hindgut]] (splenic) |
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The '''splenic (or left colic) flexure''' is a sharp bend between the [[Transverse colon| transverse]] and the [[Descending colon| descending]] [[Colon (anatomy)| colon]] in the [[left upper quadrant]] of humans. The left colic flexure is near the [[spleen]], and hence called the ''splenic'' flexure. There are two colic flexures in the [[transverse colon]] — the other being the [[hepatic flexure]] in the [[right upper quadrant (abdomen)| right upper quadrant]].
==Additional images==
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Image:illu_intestine.jpg|Intestines
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==External links==
* {{SUNYCrossSection|ThoraxF03-20}}
* {{eMedicineDictionary|left+colic+flexure}}
* {{SUNYAnatomyLabs|37|13|02|03}}
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