Pectinate Line

Preferred Label : Pectinate Line;

NCIt synonyms : Dentate Line;

NCIt definition : An anatomical line of demarcation that separates the upper and lower part of the anal canal, both in structure and neurovascular supply, reflecting the different embryologic origin; superior to the line the epithelium is a mucous membrane like the rest of the gastrointestinal tract and inferiorly the epithelium is considered cutaneous, and is composed of stratified squamous keratinized with hair and sebaceous glands.;

Details

Origin ID

C34245;

UMLS CUI

C0821671;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Embryonic Digestive System [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Pecten pubis [FMA entity]
- pectinate line [UBERON concept]
- pectineal line [Radlex concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Pectinate line [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Location or Region [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Pectinate line [FMA entity]
- pectinate line [UBERON concept]

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