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Anal columns — Coronal section of rectum and anal canal. The interior of the anal cami and lower … Wikipedia
anal canal — End portion of the alimentary canal, distinguished from the rectum by the transition from an internal mucous membrane layer to one of skinlike tissue and by its narrower diameter. Waste products move from the rectum to the anal canal. The human… … Universalium
Anal canal — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = canalis analis GraySubject = 249 GrayPage = 1184 Caption = Coronal section of rectum and anal canal. Caption2 = Coronal section through the anal canal. B. Cavity of urinary bladder V.D. Ductus deferens. S.V … Wikipedia
anal sinuses — sinus anales [TA] furrows, with pouchlike recesses at the lower end, separating the anal columns; called also anal crypts, sinuses of Morgagni, and s. rectales … Medical dictionary
Anal sinuses — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = sinus anales GraySubject = 249 GrayPage = 1185 Caption = Coronal section of rectum and anal canal. Caption2 = The interior of the anal cami and lower part of the rectum, showing the columns of Morgagni and… … Wikipedia
Anal valves — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = valvulae anales GraySubject = 249 GrayPage = 1185 Caption = The interior of the anal cami and lower part of the rectum, showing the columns of Morgagni and the anal valves between their lower ends. The… … Wikipedia
column — 1. An anatomic part or structure in the form of a pillar or cylindric funiculus. SEE ALSO: fascicle. 2. A vertical object (usually cylindrical), mass, or formation. SYN: columna [TA]. [L. columna] … Medical dictionary
Pectinate line — labeled at bottom center. The interior of the anal cami and … Wikipedia
columnae anales — [TA] anal columns: vertical ridges or folds of mucous membrane at the upper half of the anal canal; called also Morgagni columns, rectal columns, and mucous folds of rectum … Medical dictionary
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
