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the colon is just another word for large intestine
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What part of the colon is located right before the rectum?
the sigmoid colon is directly before the rectum.
What are the organs near the appendix?
The appendix is attached to the colon. It attaches at the cecum of the colon, which is a puch or saclike area in the first two to three inches at the beginning of the colon.
What are the 4 divisions of the colon?
There are actually more than 6. I believe they would be the cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, transverse colon, colic (or splenic) flexure, descending colon, and sigmoid colon.
Is the sigmoid colon and the colon the same?
The sigmoid colon is the last section of the colon (large intestine).
Another name for the large intestine is the?
Colon
What part of the colon is located right before the rectum?
the sigmoid colon is directly before the rectum.
Is the cecum located at the inferior end of the descending colon?
The cecum and appendix are located at the inferior end of the ascending colon. The colon has different parts starting with the cecum-ascending colon-transverse colon- descending colon-sigmoid colon-rectum-anal canal-anus.
Where is the Colon Township Library in Colon located?
The address of the Colon Township Library is: 128 South Blackstone Avenue, Colon, 49040 0009
Is the cecum the most superficial area of the colon?
The cecum is the most proximal area of the colon. It is located at the beginning of the colon.
Colon is located where?
in the abdominopelvic cavity
Which body systems does colon cancer affect?
The colon cancer affect the digestive system.
What body cavity is the rectum located in?
Colon
Is the appendix ever located behind the stomach?
The vermiform appendix is located at the end of the ascending colon, not behind the stomach, which is distal to the colon. Hope this is helpful!
Where is colitis located?
It usually starts in the distal colon - the rectum, but can involve all the colon (large bowel).
Where Is The Stool Located?
It is produced in the colon and stored in the rectum.
What abdominal quadrant best describes the location of the sigmoid colon?
The sigmoid colon is located in the lower left quadrant of the abdomen.
Is the cecum located at the inferior end?
Yes it is located at the inferior end of the ascending colon.
