Dorlands
/Elsevier l_10/12496033 FMA 29321 | TA A05.7.05.009 | |
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Latin Linea pectinata, linea anocutanea | ||
The pectinate line (dentate line) is a line which divides the upper two thirds and lower third 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:
References
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