A blockage in the colon where the ascending colon turns to become the transverse colon would occur at the ________.
A) ileocecal valve
B) hepatic flexure
C) splenic flexure
D) cardiac sphincter
E) gastric flexure

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The hepatic flexure is the location where the ascending colon turns to become the transverse colon, thus a blockage there would affect this transition.

A Blockage in the Colon Where the Ascending Colon Turns