The colon and rectum are about 2 meters (6.5 feet) long. ... The cecum is the widest part of your colon and is approximately 5 centimeters (cm) long (almost 2 inches).

The transverse colon is the longest and most mobile section of the colon. Find out more about its function and conditions that affect it.

Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Closed-Loop Obstruction of the Ascending Colon, with Incomplete Descent of the Cecum, Simulating Acute Cholecystitis logo-32 logo-40 ...