Term Name: rectum
Synonyms: intestinum rectum, rectal sac, terminal portion of intestine, terminal portion of large intestine
Definition: the terminal portion of the intestinal tube, terminating with the anus
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001052]

Relationships
is part of: internal anal region large intestine terminal part of digestive tract
has parts: epithelium of rectum mesentery of rectum mucosa of rectum muscle layer of rectum muscularis mucosae of rectum rectal lumen rectal salt gland rectal valve rectum glandular cell rectum smooth muscle tissue serosa of rectum smooth muscle cell of rectum submucosa of rectum transverse fold of rectum transverse folds of rectum
is a type of: subdivision of digestive tract