During herniation, the midgut loop undergoes a 90 o anti-clockwise rotation around the axis of the SMA, with the cranial portion of the loop moving to the right and the caudal portion of the loop moving toward the left.
The midgut loop undergoes a 90 o anti-clockwise rotation around the axis of the SMA. This is with the cranial portion of the loop. This is during herniation. This loop is moving to the right. This loop is moving to the caudal portion of the loop. This loop is moving toward the left.