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Ascending Colon
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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
Ascending colon (colon ascendens) has a length of 18-20 cm. The position of the ascending colon is variable. Its posterior side occupies the extreme right lateral position on the back wall of the abdominal cavity. The intestine is directed vertically upwards, located first anterior to the square muscle of the waist, then - anterior to the retroperitoneal right kidney. Near the lower (visceral) surface of the liver, the ascending colon forms a leftward and forward bend and passes into the transverse colon. This is the right (hepatic) flexure of the colon (flexura coli dextra).
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