Open links in new tab
  1. Copilot Answer
    PrecursorHindgut
    ArteryRight colic artery (right flexure), and left colic artery (left flexure)
    Latinflexura coli
    Structure

    The right colic flexure or hepatic flexure (as it is next to the liver) is the sharp bend between the ascending colon and the transverse colon. The hepatic flexure lies in the right upper quadrant of the human abdomen. … See more

    Clinical significance

    The splenic flexure is the last and highest positioned flexure in the colon. Gas can build up at this flexure and give abdominal pain giving rise to a condition known as splenic flexure syndrome. Splenic flexure syndrome i… See more

    Additional images

    • Intestines
    • Double contrast barium enema, using positive and negative contrast See more

    External links

    • Lotti M. Anatomy in relation to left colectomy
    • Anatomy photo:37:13-0102 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
    • Anatomy image:8182 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center… See more