transverse colon in dogs

The proximal-distal subdivision of colon that runs transversely across the upper part of the abdomen, from the right to the left colic flexure. Continuous with the descending colon[BTO,modified]. Every claim on this page comes from the Leumas anatomy graph and carries its source.

What the transverse colon is

The proximal-distal subdivision of colon that runs transversely across the upper part of the abdomen, from the right to the left colic flexure. Continuous with the descending colon[BTO,modified]. The atlas records it as a organ at the organ scale in the dog.

Where the transverse colon is

It sits within the digestive system. Not positioned individually. Drawn inside the structure this dataset says contains it — the containment is asserted, the exact spot within it is not.

What the transverse colon connects to

The atlas records 9 typed relationships for it, across 6 kinds of connection. part of colon, digestive tract and organ.

Supply and innervation

Arterial supply: middle colic artery. Venous drainage: middle colic vein.

Also called

Also recorded as colon transversum. Searching any of those names reaches this page.

Source

Uberon multi-species anatomy ontology (Mungall et al.), CC BY 4.0. Term UBERON:0001157, version 2026-06-19, retrieved 2026-08-24. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.

Questions

Where is the transverse colon?

It sits within the digestive system. Not positioned individually. Drawn inside the structure this dataset says contains it — the containment is asserted, the exact spot within it is not.

What does the transverse colon connect to?

Part of: colon, digestive tract and organ.

Is the transverse colon the same in other species?

This page describes the dog. The human record of the same structure sits beside it on /compare, over one shared model rather than two atlases built separately.