Term Name: proctodeum
Synonyms: amnioproctodeal invagination, anal pit, anus porus, embryonic proctodaeum, proctodaeum
Definition: Inward fold on the surface of the embryonic ectoderm that develops into an ectodermal terminal part of the digestive tract.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000931]

Relationships
develops from: ectoderm
develops into: anus
is part of: presumptive gut
is a type of: pit