What is the correct order for the list of structures of the large intestine, starting at the cecum and ending at the rectum?

Ascending colon, right colic  flexure, transverse colon, left colic flexure, descending colon and sigmoid colon.

Explanation: The ascending colon is the second part of the large intestine and is located vertically; the transverse colon is the third part of the colon and is the most mobile and the longest, approximately 45 cm; the descending colon is the part of the large intestine that continues after the transverse colon down, it is the part of the large intestine in which stool accumulates and compacts; the sigmoid colon is the last portion of the large intestine and is characterized by the shape of the letter S. It measures approximately 40 centimeters and joins the descending colon with the rectum.

fertilization, pictured in figure 24.23a is the process in which gametes (an egg and sperm) fuse to form a zygote. the egg and sperm each contain one set of chromosomes. to ensure that the offspring has only one complete diploid set of chromosomes, only one sperm must fuse with one egg. in mammals, the egg is protected by a layer of extracellular matrix consisting mainly of glycoproteins called the zona pellucida. when a sperm binds to the zona pellucida, a series of biochemical events, called the acrosomal reactions, take place. in placental mammals, the acrosome contains digestive enzymes that initiate the degradation of the glycoprotein matrix protecting the egg and allowing the sperm plasma membrane to fuse with the egg plasma membrane, as illustrated in figure 24.23b. the fusion of these two membranes creates an opening through which the sperm nucleus is transferred into the ovum. the nuclear membranes of the egg and sperm break down and the two haploid genomes condense to form a diploid genome.

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