Sections Of The Large Intestine

The ascending colonincluding the cecumand appendix the transverse colonincluding the colic flexuresand transverse mesocolon the descending colon the sigmoid colon the s shaped region of the large intestine the rectum.
Sections of the large intestine. The large intestine consists of the cecum appendix ascending colon transverse colon descending colon rectum and anal canal. The large intestine or colon serves as a reservoir for the liquids emptied into it from the small. Surrounding the mucosa is a layer of blood vessels nerves and connective tissue known as the submucosa which supports the other layers of the large intestine.
Sections of the colon are. The descending colon that descends down the body and leads to the rectum. Parts of the large intestine.
The s shaped sigmoid colon. This second section of the colon transverses the anterior abdominal wall from the right to the. There are four parts to the colon.
The large intestine is responsible for processing indigestible food material chyme after most nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine. Many mucous glands secrete mucus into the hollow lumen of the large intestine to lubricate its surface and protect it from rough food particles. The ascending colon that moves in an upward direction.
A wide variety of diseases and disorders occur in the large.