Preferred Name |
pectinate line |
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Synonyms |
linea pectinata canalis analis pectinate line of anal canal Hilton's 'white line' recto-anal junction dentate line site of anal membrane linea anocutanea |
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Definitions |
The pectinate line (anocutaneous line, dentate line, anorectal junction) is a line which divides the upper 2/3rds and lower 1/3rd of the anal canal. Developmentally, this line represents the hindgut-proctodeum junction. It is an important anatomical landmark, and several distinctions can be made based upon the location of a structure relative to this line:. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006574 |
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definition |
The pectinate line (anocutaneous line, dentate line, anorectal junction) is a line which divides the upper 2/3rds and lower 1/3rd of the anal canal. Developmentally, this line represents the hindgut-proctodeum junction. It is an important anatomical landmark, and several distinctions can be made based upon the location of a structure relative to this line:. |
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has_exact_synonym |
linea pectinata canalis analis pectinate line of anal canal |
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has_related_synonym |
Hilton's 'white line' recto-anal junction dentate line site of anal membrane linea anocutanea |
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label |
pectinate line |
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part_of | ||
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0006574 |
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prefLabel |
pectinate line |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007651 |