The Splenic Flexure Refers to

question 5

Multiple Choice

The splenic flexure refers to

• A) the inferior border of the stomach as it empties into the pylorus, anterior to the body of the pancreas.
• B) the curvature of the transverse colon as it crosses the abdomen anterior to the duodenum, below the transpyloric plane.
• C) that portion of the ascending colon in the epigastric region that courses toward the right side of the body from the region of the splenic hilum.
• D) the transverse colon bending to descend on the left, inferior to the spleen and coursing caudally into the left iliac fossa.

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