Iliac colon
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| Iliac colon | |
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| File:Gray1076.png Iliac colon, sigmoid or pelvic colon, and rectum seen from the front, after removal of pubic bones and bladder. | |
| File:Gray1223.png Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for liver, stomach, and great intestine. | |
| Anatomical terminology |
The iliac colon is the portion of the descending colon which is situated within the left iliac fossa (between the crest of the left ilium, and the pelvic brim).[1] It is about 12 to 15 cm long.[2] It curves inferior-ward and medial-ward anterior of the iliacus and psoas muscles. It ends by transitioning into the sigmoid colon at the superior aperture of the lesser pelvis.[2] It is covered by peritoneum only on its anterior and lateral surfaces.[2]
Additional images
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Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front.
References
- ↑ "iliac colon". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gray, Henry (1918). Gray's Anatomy (20th ed.). p. 1182.
