Right And Left Colic Flexures Flashcards
Right colic
Hepatic flexure
Left colic
Splenic flexure
Right colic position
Right hypochondrium under cover of liver right lobe which push it downwards to lie at lower level
Left colic: position
- Left hypochondrium at spleen anterior (lateral) end
- Lies at higher level
Right colic: shape
Right angle
Left colic: shape
Acute angle
Right colic peritoneal covering
Covered with peritoneum except posterior
Left colic: peritoneal covering
- Covered with peritoneum except posterior
- Attached to diaphragm by peritoneal fold (phrenico-colic ligament)
Right colic: relations above, in front, and lateral
Liver right lobe
Right colic: relations posterior
Right kidney lower part
Right colic: relations medial
- Duodenum 2nd part
- Small intestine coils
Left colic: relations above
- Spleen
- Pancreas tail
Left colic: relations posterior
Diaphragm
Left colic: relations posterior
Diaphragm
Left colic: relations medial
- Left kidney
- Small intestine coils
Right colic: atrial supply
Ascending branch of right colic artery branch of superior mesenteric artery
Left colic: arterial supply
Ascending branch of upper left colic artery branch of inferior mesenteric artery
Right colic: venous drainage
Right colic vein into superior mesenteric vein (portal circulation)
Left colic: venous drainage
Upper left colic into inferior mesenteric vein ( portal circulation)
