Colon (anatomy)
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colon is one pertaining todigestive system. It follows uponiléon, final part of from which it is separated by valvule iléo-cæcale (of Bauhin), and extends until . It is laid out out of framework in .
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Subdivisions
The colon is composed of several segments, with fromiléon :
- cæcum
- The ascending colon or right colon
- The transverse colon
- The colon going down or left colon
- The iliaque colon
- sigmoid colon
Role in digestion
The role of the colon is it of of the digested matters.
Diseases
The colon can be the seat of several diseases:
- angiodysplasy colon
- Cancer of the colon
- Disease of Crohn
- Diarrhoea
- diverticulite
- Disease of Hirschsprung (aganglionose)
- colitis ( of the colon in general)
- Polypose (see too Polyp)
- Colitis pseudomembranaire
- Ulcerating colitis and mégacôlon toxic
- Irritable colon (spastic colon)
- Hemorrhagic Rectocolite
Surgery
The surgical operation which consists of the ablation of this body is colectomy
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Stop - Pharynx - - - - Gall bladder - - (duodenum, jejunum, iléon) - Colon - Appendix iléo-cæcal - Cæcum - - |
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