Colon, Ascending

**Definition:** The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the TRANSVERSE COLON. It passes cephalad from the cecum to the caudal surface of the right lobe of the LIVER where it bends sharply to the left, forming the right colic flexure.

**Tree numbers:** - A03.556.124.526.356.333 - A03.556.249.249.356.333

**Synonyms:** - Ascending Colon - Hepatic Flexure