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Location of the Transverse Colon in the Body. The transverse colon is located in the abdomen along with the rest of the colon. More specifically, it runs across the body on the left hand side.Here, the transverse connects the ascending colon, which rises along the right hand portion of the abdominal cavity, to the descending colon, which travels downward.ocation of the Transverse Colon in the Body. The transverse colon is located in the abdomen along with the rest of the colon. More specifically, it runs across the body on the left hand side.
Size. The colon is much wider than the small intestine, but is also much shorter. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the small intestine is 22 feet (6.7 meters) long. The colon is only 6 feet (1.8 m) long. This 6 feet of dense muscle is divided into four parts: the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon and the sigmoid colon. Each part represents a location in the broken rectangle shape that the colon makes in the body.