Which colon segment is the hepatic flexure?

Which colon segment is the hepatic flexure?

• A. Transverse colon
• B. Ascending colon
• C. Hepatic flexure
• D. Splenic flexure

Answer: (C)

The Hepatic flexure is the bend on the right side of the colon where the ascending colon turns into the transverse colon. It is also called the right colic flexure and sits just under the liver. So this flexure marks the boundary between the ascending colon and the transverse colon. The left-side counterpart is the splenic flexure, where the transverse colon bends into the descending colon. The transverse colon itself lies between the hepatic and splenic flexures.

The Hepatic flexure is the bend on the right side of the colon where the ascending colon turns into the transverse colon. It is also called the right colic flexure and sits just under the liver. So this flexure marks the boundary between the ascending colon and the transverse colon. The left-side counterpart is the splenic flexure, where the transverse colon bends into the descending colon. The transverse colon itself lies between the hepatic and splenic flexures.