The large intestine extends from the ileocaecal (ileocolic) junction, where it begins as the caecum, via the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid parts of the colon, rectum and anal canal, to the anal verge (the junction of perineal skin and anal mucosa at the anus). Understanding...
Related to Colon (anatomy):colon cancer ce·cum alsocae·cum(sē′kəm) n.pl.ce·caalsocae·ca(-kə) 1.AnatomyThe large pouch at the beginning of the large intestine, located in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen. Also calledblind gut. ...
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The OI has several major functions for the body. First, it is a deep hip external rotator, and has shown to be active during the movements of hip extension, external rotation and abduction. In fact,this researchshowed that it was the first muscle to turn on in these motions (which I th...
ABDO Anatomy: 🔸️RUQ = lower margin of the liver, the gallbladder, part of the large intestine and a few loops of the small intestine. 🔹️RLQ = appendix, the connection between the large and small i...
(3 in) for the large intestine. As we’ll see shortly, in addition to its length, the folds and projections of the lining of the small intestine work to give it an enormous surface area, which is approximately 200 m2, more than 100 times the surface area of your skin. This large ...
Large intestine, posterior section of the intestine, consisting typically of four regions: the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus. The term colon is sometimes used to refer to the entire large intestine. The large intestine is wider and shorter than the smal
2.1The large intestine is the last segment of the gastrointestinal tract subdivided into the colon and the rectum (colorectum). While the mechanical and enzymatic digestion as well as the absorption of nutrients mainly take place in the upper gastrointestinal tract and small intestine, the large ...
Arterial supply to the large intestine arises from the branches of the superior mesenteric artery (the ileocolic, right colic, and middle colic arteries) which supply the cecum, ascending colon, and proximal two thirds of the transverse colon. The inferior mesenteric artery supplies the remainder of...
2 – Normal and Pathological Anatomy of the Large Intestine2 – Normal and Pathological Anatomy of the Large Intestine1型糖尿病摂食障害食行動異常糖尿病性合併症An abstract is unavailable.ABULKALAM M. SHAMSUDDINDepartment of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Mar...