anal valves
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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
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 — 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
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
Pectinate line — labeled at bottom center. The interior of the anal cami and … Wikipedia
Circular folds — Interior of the descending portion of the duodenum, showing the Major duodenal papilla. Latin plicae circulares Gray s … Wikipedia
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
pecten — 1. [NA] A structure with comblike processes or projections. 2. SYN: anal p.. [L. comb] anal p. [TA] the middle third of the surgical anal canal; upper half of anatomic anal canal extends between pectinate line and th … Medical dictionary
