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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== | ||
Pathologists generally agree that: the rectum starts/the sigmoid ends at the place where serosa ends on the posterior aspect of the bowel. | |||
In other words, the ''peritoneal reflection'' is the landmark that separates the sigmoid colon and rectum. | In other words, the ''peritoneal reflection'' is the landmark that separates the sigmoid colon and rectum. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Colon]]. | *[[Colon]]. | ||
*[[Lower anterior resection]]. | |||
*[[Abdominoperineal resection]]. | |||
*[[Rectal stump]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||