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Lecture notes ANATOMY Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology (Hardback), Global Edition, ISBN: 9781292229874

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6.9.2021 BDS II



LARGE INTESTINES
(COLON)
caecum to
descending colon

,Large intestine - Colon
 Terminal part of alimentary canal
 Extends from caecum to rectum
 1.5 metres in length
 Function: absorption of water & electolytes,
storage of undigested food till ready for defaecation
 Parts:
 Caecum & appendix
 Ascending colon Note embryological
 Right colic (hepatic) flexure blood supply of GIIT
 Transverse colon
 Left colic (splenic) flexure Inverted “U”
 Descending colon
 Sigmoid colon
 Rectum

, Large intestine - Colon
 External surface
Haustra Omental appendices
 3 flat bands running longitudinally
= taeniae coli
◼ Converge at root of appendix
◼ Shorter than colon, reduce length
◼ Responsible for sac-like appearance
called haustrae
 Small fat lobules hang from surface
= omental appendices

Plica semilunaris




Taeniae coli
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Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath, Edwin F. Bartholomew Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
Publisher: 2017 ISBN: 9781292229874 Edition: Unknown

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