sigmoid colon

UBERON:0001159 ·resolve ·HOST_ASSOCIATED ·EXACT SEEDED

The part of the large intestine that is closest to the rectum and anus. It forms a loop that averages about 40 cm. in length, and normally lies within the pelvis, but on account of its freedom of movement it is liable to be displaced into the abdominal cavity. — UBERON

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Source attestations

Each upstream vocabulary's own account of this habitat. Assertion counts are per-source units and are not comparable across sources — GOLD counts organisms, BacDive strains, PREGO taxa.

What each upstream vocabulary says about this habitat
Source	Label / path	Assertions	Unit
GOLD	Host-associated > Mammals: Human > Digestive system > Large intestine > Sigmoid colon	1	ORGANISM

Broader habitats

proximal-distal subdivision of colon UBERON:0000168
Large intestine habitatmech:GOLD.5b0aa7456c

Also called

colon sigmoideum — UBERON
pelvic colon — UBERON
sigmoid flexure — UBERON

Provenance

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