Anal valves
| Anal valves | |
|---|---|
 The interior of the anal cami and lower part of the rectum, showing the anal columns and the anal valves between their lower ends (the columns were more numerous in the specimen than usual) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Valvulae anales |
| TA | A05.7.05.005 |
| FMA | 74028 |
The anal valves are small valve-like folds at the lower ends of the anal sinuses in the rectum. The anal valves join together the lower ends of the anal columns.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy photo:43:11-0107 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center — "The Female Pelvis: The Rectum"
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