50 year old male , known case of diveiculosis of the colon presentswith complaints of left lower quadrant pain and bloody stools. He was taken up for follow up . Doctorbeginshisworkup with appropriating test of the sigmoid colonby recalling which of it’s specific feature :
Correct Answer: Has teniae coli and epiploic appendages
Description: The sigmoid colon has teniae coli and epiploic appendages. The sigmoid colon receives blood from the inferior mesenteric aery, drains its venous blood through the poal tributaries, has its own mesentery (sigmoid mesocolon; therefore, is not a retroperitoneal organ). Receives parasympathetic preganglionic fibers from the pelvic splanchnic nerve.
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