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The terminal part of the intestine of an animal, opening into the anus or cloaca.
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The rectum is also protected by an epithelial barrier of antimicrobial peptides.
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The large intestine has 3 parts: the cecum (or pouch that forms the T-junction with the small intestine), the colon, and the rectum.
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The large intestine is made up by the colon, cecum, appendix, and rectum. Material in the large intestine is mostly indigestible residue and liquid.
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Visualization of the lining of the anus, rectum and colon through a rigid proctosigmoidoscope or a flexible fiber optic endoscope (types of viewing tubes). This procedure allows diagnosis of tumors and inflammatory diseases.
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portion of large intestine between caecum and rectum
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
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respiratory tree A pair of tubules attached to the rectum of a sea cucumber that branch through the body cavity and function in gas exchange.
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include: bladder carcinoma, blood (and bone marrow) - hematological malignancies, leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, brain tumor, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer - in the colon, rectum, ...
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