The part that sits across the abdomen is called the transverse colon. The descending colon runs down the left side of the abdomen. The next segment, the sigmoid colon, joins the descending colon to the rectum. Stool leaves the body through an opening called the anus.
The descending colon runs down the left side of the abdomen. The next segment, the sigmoid colon, joins the descending colon to the rectum. Stool leaves the body through an opening called the anus. Text Reference: “Anatomy of Colon and Rectum.” National Cancer Institute.
Picture of Colon. The part that sits across the abdomen is called the transverse colon. The descending colon runs down the left side of the abdomen. The next segment, the sigmoid colon, joins the descending colon to the rectum. Stool leaves the body through an opening called the anus. Image Source: MedicineNet, Inc.