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ELEMENTARY PHYSIOLOGY 



abdominal cavity. The colon, or first part of the large 

 intestine, passes upwards from it as the ascending 

 colon ; then making a sudden turn at a right angle, it 



Acol 



^\R 



Fio. 



-TiiK Alimentary Canal in the Abdomen. 



R, right ; L, left ; c, (esophagus ; si. stomach ; py. pylorus ; duo. 

 duodenum ; Jej. jejunum ; Jl. ileum ; rtic. ofecum ; A. col. ascending 

 colon; T.col. transverse colon; D.col. descending colon; /f, rectum? 

 verm, vermiform appendix. 



passes across to the left side of the body, being called the 

 transverse colon in tliis part of its course ; and next 



