THE TRANSVERSE COLON anatomy bsc nursing

anatomy of transverse colon bsc nursing 1st year

1. THE TRANSVERSE COLON MARIYA REJI 1 st SEM BSC NURSING INE, SME MANIMALAKKUNNU.

2. INTRODUCTION Large intestine extends from the ileocecal junction to the anus. Parts of large intestine are Cecum , Ascending colon, Transverse colon , Descending colon and the Rectum.

3. THE TRANSVERSE COLON: THE STRUCTURE : This part of the large intestine, actually hang down as a loop. It’s about 45cm long and it’s the largest and most mobile part of the large intestine. It crosses the Abdomen from the Right Colic Flexure to the Left Colic Flexure . The Transverse colon has a Mesentery , the Transverse Mesocolon ; it is a double layered fold of peritoneum that suspends the transverse colon from the posterior abdominal wall.

4. THE TRANSVERSE COLON: THE LOCATION : The Transverse Colon is the continuation of the Right Dorsal Colon . The transverse colon is short and passes from right to left, Cranial to the Cranial Mesenteric Artery . To the left of the root of the mesentery, the transverse colon continues as the descending colon, known as the small colon. It begins at the level of 17 th or 18 th thoracic vertebra .

5. CONCLUSION In summary, The Transverse Colon is the portion of the large intestine that crosses the upper Abdomen from Right to Left. It’s essentially a large puckered tube with bulges, known as haustra. The Transverse Colon connects the Ascending colon to the Descending colon.