Editing Large intestine (section)

====Descending colon====
{{Main|Descending colon}}
The descending colon is the part of the colon from the splenic flexure to the beginning of the sigmoid colon. One function of the descending colon in the digestive system is to store feces that will be emptied into the rectum. It is [[retroperitoneal]] in two-thirds of humans. In the other third, it has a (usually short) mesentery.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Smithivas|first1=T.|last2=Hyams|first2=P. J.|last3=Rahal|first3=J. J.|date=1971-12-01|title=Gentamicin and ampicillin in human bile|journal=The Journal of Infectious Diseases|volume=124 Suppl|pages=S106–108|issn=0022-1899|pmid=5126238|doi=10.1093/infdis/124.supplement_1.s106}}</ref> The arterial supply comes via the [[left colic artery]]. The descending colon is also called the ''distal gut'', as it is further along the gastrointestinal tract than the proximal gut. Gut flora are very dense in this region.