splenic flexure of colon
flexura coli splenica
The splenic (or left colic) flexure is a sharp bend between the transverse and the descending colon in the left upper quadrant of humans. The left colic flexure is near the spleen, and hence called the splenic flexure. There are two colic flexures in the transverse colon — the other being the hepatic flexure in the right upper quadrant.
| Type | Organ |
| Structure parente | colic flexure |
| Nom latin | flexura coli splenica |
| FMA ID | 14551 |
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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.
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