hepatic flexure of colon

flexura coli heaptica

Hepatic (or the right colic) flexure is the sharp bend between the ascending and the transverse colon. The right colic flexure is adjacent to the liver, and is therefore also known as the hepatic flexure. Thus, the left colic flexure is also known as the splenic flexure (as it is close to the spleen). The hepatic flexure lies in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen in humans.

Tipo Organ
Estructura principal colic flexure
Nombre latino flexura coli heaptica
FMA ID 14550

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the hepatic flexure of colon?
Hepatic (or the right colic) flexure is the sharp bend between the ascending and the transverse colon. The right colic flexure is adjacent to the liver, and is therefore also known as the hepatic flexure. Thus, the left colic flexure is also known as the splenic flexure (as it is close to the spleen
What is the Latin name for the hepatic flexure of colon?
The Latin name for the hepatic flexure of colon is flexura coli heaptica.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.