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What is a mid transverse colon?
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Large intestine...: The large intestine, or colon is made up of 6 parts: rectum, sigmoid colon, descending colon, transverse colon and ascending colon and cecum. The transverse colon is located between the ascending and descending colon and resides high in the abdominal cavity toward the back. Good luck!
Answered 5/9/2016
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