Large Intestine - Parts and Location

Parts and Location

Parts of the large intestine are:

Cecum – the first part of the large intestine

• Taeniae coli – three bands of smooth muscle
• Haustra – bulges caused by contraction of taeniae coli
• Epiploic appendages – small fat accumulations on the viscera

Locations along the colon are:

• The ascending colon
• The right colic flexure (hepatic)
• The transverse colon
• The transverse mesocolon
• The left colic flexure (splenic)
• The descending colon
• The sigmoid colon – the v-shaped region of the large intestine