hindgut
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Introduction
caudal part of the embryonic digestive system
structures* arising from the hindgut:
- descending colon from the splenic flexure#
- sigmoid colon
- rectum
- anal canal
* anatomic structures in the adult
# some include the entire large intestine
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.