loading...| Preferred Name |
pectinate line |
| Synonyms |
linea anocutanea dentate line site of anal membrane pectinate line of anal canal Hilton's 'white line' recto-anal junction linea pectinata canalis analis |
| 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:. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006574 |
| connects | |
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0821671 EMAPA:19159 Wikipedia:Pectinate_line FMA:75383 NCIT:C34245 SCTID:245445008 |
| 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:. |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Hemorrhoid.png |
| has_exact_synonym |
pectinate line of anal canal linea pectinata canalis analis |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
linea anocutanea dentate line site of anal membrane Hilton's 'white line' recto-anal junction |
| id |
UBERON:0006574 |
| label |
pectinate line |
| notation |
UBERON:0006574 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
pectinate line |
| treeView | |
| UBPROP_0000012 |
FMA also has FMA:29321 but it's not clear how this differs |
| subClassOf |