Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for liver, stomach, and great intestine. (Colic flexures visible but not labeled.)
Sagittal section through posterior abdominal wall, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney. (Section of right colic flexure labeled at center right.)
A colic flexure is a flexure (a 'bend') in the colon. Image File history File links Gray1223. ... Human kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Colon has several meanings: colon (anatomy) colon (punctuation) colon (rhetoric) See also Colón This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
There are two colic flexures in the transverse colon. In anatomy of the digestive system, the colon is the part of the intestine from the cecum to the rectum. ...
The right colic flexure is adjacent to the liver, and is therefore also known as the 'hepatic colic flexure'.
The left colic flexure is near the spleen, and is known as the 'splenic flexure'.
The liver is the largest internal organ of the human body. ... The spleen is a ductless, vertebrate gland that is closely associated with the circulatory system, where it functions in the destruction of old red blood cells in holding a reservoir of blood. ...
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