Which colon segment is the transverse colon?

Which colon segment is the transverse colon?

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

Answer: (A)

The transverse colon is the horizontal segment of the large intestine that crosses the upper abdomen from the right side near the liver to the left side near the spleen. It runs between the hepatic flexure (the bend where the ascending colon meets the transverse colon) and the splenic flexure (the bend where the transverse colon meets the descending colon). This horizontal orientation distinguishes it from the other parts: the hepatic flexure is the bend near the liver, the splenic flexure is the bend near the spleen, and the descending colon is the vertical portion on the left side. So the description fits the transverse colon, the part that travels across the abdomen.

The transverse colon is the horizontal segment of the large intestine that crosses the upper abdomen from the right side near the liver to the left side near the spleen. It runs between the hepatic flexure (the bend where the ascending colon meets the transverse colon) and the splenic flexure (the bend where the transverse colon meets the descending colon). This horizontal orientation distinguishes it from the other parts: the hepatic flexure is the bend near the liver, the splenic flexure is the bend near the spleen, and the descending colon is the vertical portion on the left side. So the description fits the transverse colon, the part that travels across the abdomen.