| Splenic flexure | |
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| Colorectal anatomy. (Splenic flexure labeled at upper right.) | |
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| Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for liver, stomach, and great intestine. The duodenum and pancreas. (Left colic flexure labeled at upper right.) | |
| Latin | flexura coli dextra, flexura coli sinistra |
| Gray's | subject #249 1180 |
| Precursor | Midgut (hepatic), hindgut (splenic) |
The splenic (or left colic) flexure is a sharp bend between the transverse and the descending 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.
Additional images
 Intestines |
 Double Contrast Barium Enema - Using Positive and Negative Contrast |
External links
- SUNY Cross Section ThoraxF03-20
- left+colic+flexure at eMedicine Dictionary
- SUNY Labs 37:13-0203
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