The Right Angle Formed by the Transverse Colon and the Descending

question 55

Multiple Choice

The right angle formed by the transverse colon and the descending colon is called the:

• A) hepatic flexure.
• B) sigmoid colon.
• C) splenic flexure.
• D) secondary colonic flexure.

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Definitions:

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, essential for maintaining the flow of blood throughout the body.

Peristaltic Contractions

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

Ureters

Tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

Pressure Gradient

A pressure gradient is the physical quantity representing the difference in pressure between two points, causing fluid flow from the region of higher to lower pressure.