Question

What is the correct order for the list of structures of the large intestine, starting at the cecum and ending at the rectum?

Answer 1

Answer: Ascending colon, right colic  flexure, transverse colon, left colic flexure, descending colon and sigmoid colon.

Explanation: The ascending colon is the second part of the large intestine and is located vertically; the transverse colon is the third part of the colon and is the most mobile and the longest, approximately 45 cm; the descending colon is the part of the large intestine that continues after the transverse colon down, it is the part of the large intestine in which stool accumulates and compacts; the sigmoid colon is the last portion of the large intestine and is characterized by the shape of the letter S. It measures approximately 40 centimeters and joins the descending colon with the rectum.