Splenic flexure of colon
System
Digestive
SNOMED CT
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Splenic flexure of colon
Definition
The splenic (or left colic) flexure is a sharp bend between the transverse and the descending colon in the left upper quadrant of humans. The left colic flexure is near the spleen, and hence called the splenic flexure. There are two colic flexures in the transverse colon — the other being the hepatic flexure in the right upper quadrant.
Also known as flexura coli splenica, left colic flexure, splenic flexure, splenic flexure of colon — per UBERON
The Splenic flexure of colon is a part of the Digestive.