Colorectal anatomy and physiologyMechanism of defecationIn order to understand the pathology and abnormalities that affect the colon, rectum and pelvic floor, one must understand the normal anatomy and physiology. This chapter provides an illustrated explanation of the pelvic floor and large bowel, in ...
or acquired.Abdominal Herniasmore often occurs on the right side, as thesigmoidSigmoidA segment of the colon between the rectum and the descending colon.VolvuluscolonThe large intestines constitute the last portion of the digestive system. The large intestine consists of the cecum, appendix, colon ...
CecumCecumThe blind sac or outpouching area of the large intestine that is below the entrance of the small intestine. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform appendix.Colon, Cecum, and Appendix: Anatomy AppendixAppendixA worm-like blind tube extension from the cecum.Colon, Cecum, and App...
The term “membranes” is usually taken to be synonymous with the amnion and the chorion laeve. The membranes represent the “bag of waters” that encloses the fetus. The membranes are distinct from the chorion frondosum, which is the actual...
The Physiological Process in Bowel Elimination Transverse Colon Overview, Function & Disorders Large Intestine Lesson for Kids: Function & Facts Lesson Transcript Instructors Christina Harvey View bio Rebecca Gillaspy View bio Discuss the role of the large intestine in humans, the anatomy, and the func...
How to build a stellar bowel routine Bowel problems are so frustrating. Let’s be real. Constipation remains the #1 GI complaint in the country and impacts millions of people (pun unintended, but I’ll take it!). I love writing about pooping, and we love treating poop problems at Southern...
The portal vein delivers blood from the gastrointestinal tract (stomach, intestine, colon) and spleen The hepatic artery supplies blood from the heart The biliary tree describes a system of tubes that collect bile, help digest food, and drain it into the gallbladder or the intestine. Intrahepatic...
9, 13, 14, 15, 16 Perturbations in this coordinated process could result in clinical morbidities such as Hirschsprung disease, where the hindgut (usually colon) is devoid of enteric neurons and glial cells.17 The myenteric plexus has cholinesterase activity by week 9.5 and ganglion cells are ...
Because of the bulk of the sigmoid colon on the left side of the abdomen and pelvis, the uterus is found more frequently in the right gutter in a “dextrorotated” position. The psoas ridges become important during external cephalic version. As the fetal head is moved downward toward the ...
Large Intestine (Colon) What Are the Parts and Functions of the Digestive System? The digestive system is made up of the digestive tract, which is a long series of organs, including the esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, and the large intestine, that runs from the mouth to the ...