Preferred Label : proctodeum portion of cloaca;
Uberon definition : Most distal cloacal compartment; function is copulation and in some species develops
a penis[Kardong];
Uberon related term : proctodeum; proctodeal wall of cloaca;
Uberon Taxon note : For most birds this is where the phallus is located, but male parrots do not have
a phallus. The Bursa of Fabricius is located here.;
Origin ID : 0012462;
Uberon cross reference
- distalmost part of
- part of
Most distal cloacal compartment; function is copulation and in some species develops
a penis[Kardong]
