large intestines Flashcards
1
Q
what is the order?
A
cecum
ascending colon
transverse colon
descending colon
rectum
2
Q
name the junction between the ileum and cecum
and what guards that opening?
A
illeocolic opening
cecocolic sphincter
3
Q
where is the rectum
A
most dorsal of the pelvic viscera, lies above bladder and reproductive systems
4
Q
what are bands?
A
teniae
smooth muscle running longitudinally
5
Q
what are sacculations?
A
haustra
sacs
6
Q
what vascularises the LI
A
cranial and mesentric artery
7
Q
what vascularises the dueodenum
A
hepatic branch of the celic artery
8
Q
which animals don’t have scculations?
A
dogs and cats
