Gastrointestinal tract: large intestine

This presentation contains 11 slides. The first two slides are refreshers on the position of the large intestine within the abdomen. The ileocaecocolic junction is in the middle of the peritoneal cavity and slightly right lateralised. The ascending part of the colon is medial to the descending part of the duodenum and right pancreatic lobe. The transverse portion of the colon is caudal to the body and left pancreatic lobe and gastric body, and cranial to the small intestine. The descending part of the colon is medial to the spleen, lateral to the small intestine, dorsal to the urinary bladder and ventral to the aorta and caudal vena cava. The position of the large intestine is then illustrated on ultrasonographic still images and videos.