The right angle formed by the transverse colon and the descending colon is called the:
A) hepatic flexure.
B) sigmoid colon.
C) splenic flexure.
D) secondary colonic flexure.

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The right angle formed by the transverse colon and the descending colon is called the splenic flexure. The hepatic flexure is the right angle formed by the ascending colon and the transverse colon, while the sigmoid colon is the S-shaped portion of the large intestine that leads into the rectum. There is no such thing as a secondary colonic flexure.

The Right Angle Formed by the Transverse Colon and the Descending