The large intestine is a 1.5 m long organ that extends from the ileocaecal junction to the anus. Let's learn more about the structure of the large intestine with a well-labelled diagram.
Ischiorectal fossa: triangular-shaped, on both sides of the lower rectum and the anus Retropubic space of Retzius: located between the posterior surface of the pubis and the anterior surface of the bladder / prostate in males Anatomical variations of the bony pelvis There are anatomical variations...
structure and function Inhuman digestive system: Rectum and anus …the thick rounded internal anal sphincter muscle. The smooth muscle fibres of the external longitudinal muscle coat of the rectum terminate by interweaving with striated muscle fibres of the levator ani, or pelvic diaphragm, a broad...
anteriorand a posterior. The anterior tube becomes thebladder,urethra, and, in the female, the lining of thevagina, where it joins a depression of the ectoderm. The posterior (dorsal) tube becomes therectumand ends just in front of the coccyx by joining another ectodermal depression (theanus...