Uberon definition : Hepatic (or the right colic) flexure is the sharp bend between the ascending and the
transverse colon. The right colic flexure is adjacent to the liver, and is therefore
also known as the hepatic flexure. Thus, the left colic flexure is also known as the
splenic flexure (as it is close to the spleen). The hepatic flexure lies in the right
upper quadrant of the abdomen in humans.;
Uberon synonym : right colic flexure; hepatic flexure;
Hepatic (or the right colic) flexure is the sharp bend between the ascending and the
transverse colon. The right colic flexure is adjacent to the liver, and is therefore
also known as the hepatic flexure. Thus, the left colic flexure is also known as the
splenic flexure (as it is close to the spleen). The hepatic flexure lies in the right
upper quadrant of the abdomen in humans.