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Rectum

The rectum (pl.

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Artery
Superior rectal artery (first two-thirds of rectum), middle rectal artery (last third of rectum)
FMA
14544
Function
Store feces prior to defecation
Latin
rectum intestinum
Lymph
Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes, pararectal lymph nodes, internal iliac lymph nodes, deep inguinal lymph nodes
MeSH
D012007

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Rectum

Nodes109
Edges108
Triples100
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018349
Components1

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Rectum

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related to Etymology · 11
Rectum → Ancient Greek, Andreas Vesalius, Apeuthysmenon, During, English, Galen, Greek, Latin, Latinization, Much, The
related to Constipation · 10
Rectum → Constipation, Crohn's, CT, High, If, One, Such, Testing, This, When
related to Examination · 8
Rectum → An, Colonoscopy, CT, For, Forms, MRI, The, These
related to Inflammation · 5
Rectum → As, Proctitis, These, This, Ulcerative
related to Other diseases · 5
Rectum → Griffith's, Other, Rectal, Sudeck's, This
related to Route of administration · 5
Rectum → By, Latin, Medications, People, Some
related to Structure · 5
Rectum → An, Roman, S3, The, Unlike
related to Blood supply and drainage · 4
Rectum → It, S3, The, These
related to Function · 4
Rectum → An, As, Expulsion, The
related to Microanatomy · 4
Rectum → Here, The, There, This

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rectal may anus colon constipation feces anal gastrointestinal tract sigmoid used defecation latin include straight humans level blood also inferior

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RectumArterySuperior rectal artery (first two-thirds of rectum), middle rectal artery (last third of rectum)1.00infobox
RectumFMA145441.00infobox
RectumFunctionStore feces prior to defecation1.00infobox
RectumLatinrectum intestinum1.00infobox
RectumLymphInferior mesenteric lymph nodes, pararectal lymph nodes, internal iliac lymph nodes, deep inguinal lymph nodes1.00infobox
RectumMeSHD0120071.00infobox
RectumNerveInferior anal nerves, inferior mesenteric ganglia1.00infobox
RectumPart ofLarge intestine1.00infobox
RectumPrecursorHindgut1.00infobox
RectumSystemGastrointestinal system1.00infobox
RectumTA229981.00infobox
RectumTA98A05.7.04.0011.00infobox
RectumVeinSuperior rectal veins, middle rectal veins1.00infobox
Rectumis apart of the lower gastrointestinal tract0.90text
Rectumis acontinuation of the sigmoid colon0.90text
Rectumis aerogenous zone and its stimulation or penetration can result in sexual arousal0.90text

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