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Rectum: Function, Anatomy, Length & Location - Cleveland Clinic
Your rectum is the part of your large intestine that lies between your colon and your anus.

Rectum - Wikipedia
The rectum (pl.: rectums or recta) is the final straight portion of the large intestine in humans and some other mammals, and the gut in others. Before expulsion through the anus or cloaca, the rectum stores the feces temporarily.

Overview of the Anus and Rectum - The Merck Manuals
The rectum is the section of the digestive tract above the anus where stool is held before it passes out of the body through the anus. The anus is formed partly from the surface layers of the body, including the skin, and partly from the intestine.

Anatomy of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus - Clinical Tree
Where the appendix joins the cecum and where the sigmoid passes into the rectum, the three taeniae merge into one uniform muscle coat, which in the proximal rectum is more strongly developed at its anterior and posterior parts than laterally.

The Rectum: Anatomy and 3D Illustrations - Innerbody
The rectum is the final segment of the large intestine that connects the colon to the anus. It stores fecal matter produced in the colon until the body is ready to eliminate the waste through the process of defecation.

Rectum: Anatomy, Function, and Associated Diseases - Health
The rectum is responsible for storing stool (poop) and then moving it toward your anus, where it leaves the body.

What Is the Difference Between the Rectum and Anus? - Liv Hospital
This ultimate guide to the rectum and anus explains 5 critical differences. Learn their separate functions, anatomy, and vital roles in your body.

The Rectum - Position - Neurovascular Supply - TeachMeAnatomy
The rectum is the most distal segment of the large intestine, and has an important role as a temporary store of faeces. It is continuous proximally with the sigmoid colon, and terminates into the anal canal.

Human digestive system - Rectum, Anus, Digestion | Britannica
The rectum, which is a continuation of the sigmoid colon, begins in front of the midsacrum (the sacrum is the triangular bone near the base of the spine and between the two hipbones).

What Is a Rectum? Anatomy, Function, and Location
The rectum is the final straight section of the large intestine, a muscular tube about 12 to 15 centimeters (roughly 5 to 6 inches) long that connects your colon to your anus. Its primary job is holding stool until you’re ready to have a bowel movement.

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'45 is the new 50': Valley hospitals raise awareness about colon cancer screenings  ABC30 Fresno
Colonoscopy prep is not the burden it once was  Novant Health
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Anus & Rectum: Objects In Orifices  American Council on Science and Health
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