SIGMOID MESOCOLON

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Parts of mesosigmoid

Intestinal/free border → covers sigmoid colon

root → fixed to posterior wall of abdomen.

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Two branches of mesosigmoid root

Ascending (secondary) branch: from left iliac fossa to aortic bifurcation, crossing left genital vessels.

Descending (primary) branch: from aortic bifurcation to S3; Between the layers of the primary branch goes superior rectal artery

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Structure between branches of mesosigmoid

Intersigmoid recess containing left ureter.

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Contents between layers of mesosigmoid

Vessels and nerves of sigmoid colon