| Transverse colon | |
|---|---|
 Drawing of colon seen from front (transverse colon coloured blue) | |
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| Details | |
| Precursor | Midgut (first 2/3) Hindgut (last 1/3) |
| Artery | Middle colic artery |
| Vein | Middle colic vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | colon transversum |
| MeSH | D044684 |
| TA98 | A05.7.03.004 |
| TA2 | 2984 |
| FMA | 14546 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the transverse colon is the longest and most movable part of the colon.