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[[Image: Rectum - lateral view.jpg |thumb| right |[[Abdominoperineal_resection_grossing|Abdominoperineal resection specimen]] showing the rectum.]] | |||
The '''rectum''' is part of the distal part of the gastrointestinal tract; it is between the sigmoid [[colon]] and anus. | The '''rectum''' is part of the distal part of the gastrointestinal tract; it is between the sigmoid [[colon]] and anus. | ||
==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
Pathologist generally agree that: the rectum starts/sigmoid ends at the place where serosa ends on the posterior aspect of the bowel. | Pathologist generally agree that: the rectum starts/sigmoid ends at the place where serosa ends on the posterior aspect of the bowel. | ||