10 Questions
What is the approximate length of the colon from the junction of the terminal ileum to the rectum?
150 cm
Which part of the colon is the widest in diameter?
Cecum
Which part of the colon is most vulnerable to perforation and least vulnerable to obstruction?
Cecum
What marks the transition from the transverse colon to the descending colon?
Splenic flexure
Which part of the large intestine is extremely mobile?
Sigmoid colon
What marks the transition from the ascending colon to the transverse colon?
Hepatic flexure
Which part of the large intestine has dense attachments to the spleen, making mobilization challenging during colectomy?
Descending colon
Which part of the colon is relatively fixed to the retroperitoneum?
Descending colon
What is found at approximately the level of the sacral promontory and is arbitrarily described as the point at which the three teniae coli coalesce to form the outer longitudinal smooth muscle layer of the rectum?
Rectosigmoid junction
Which part of the colon has the thinnest muscular wall and is most vulnerable to perforation?
Cecum
Test your knowledge about the anatomical features and measurements of the colon, including the cecum, rectosigmoid junction, and teniae coli.
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