Colon, Ascending

The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the TRANSVERSE COLON. It passes cephalad from the cecum to the caudal surface of the right lobe of the LIVER where it bends sharply to the left, forming the right colic flexure.

Year introduced: 2004

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Tree Number(s): A03.556.124.526.356.333, A03.556.249.249.356.333

MeSH Unique ID: D044682

Entry Terms:

• Ascending Colon
• Hepatic Flexure
• Flexure, Hepatic
• Right Colic Flexure
• Colic Flexure, Right

Previous Indexing:

• Colon (1965-2003)
• Colonic Diseases (1965-2003)

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Digestive System
Gastrointestinal Tract
Intestines
Intestine, Large
Colon
Colon, Ascending

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Digestive System
Gastrointestinal Tract
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
Intestine, Large
Colon
Colon, Ascending