Preferred Name

Pectinate Line
Synonyms
Definitions

An anatomical line of demarcation that separates the upper and lower part of the anal canal, both in structure and neurovascular supply, reflecting the different embryologic origin; superior to the line the epithelium is a mucous membrane like the rest of the gastrointestinal tract and inferiorly the epithelium is considered cutaneous, and is composed of stratified squamous keratinized with hair and sebaceous glands.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C34245

code

C34245

definition

An anatomical line of demarcation that separates the upper and lower part of the anal canal, both in structure and neurovascular supply, reflecting the different embryologic origin; superior to the line the epithelium is a mucous membrane like the rest of the gastrointestinal tract and inferiorly the epithelium is considered cutaneous, and is composed of stratified squamous keratinized with hair and sebaceous glands.

label

Pectinate Line

Legacy Concept Name

Pectinate_Line

Preferred_Name

Pectinate Line

prefixIRI

NCIT:C34245

prefLabel

Pectinate Line

Semantic_Type

Embryonic Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0821671

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C34237

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