It should not be confused with the " pectinate line ".
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The pectinate line is also the division between the internal and external anus.
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Transition between the different types of epithelium occurs at ileum and caecum, and at the pectinate line of the anus.
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The anus is surrounded in its length by folds called anal valves, which converge at a line known as the pectinate line.
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The lower half of the anal canal, below the pectinate line, is divided into two zones separated by stratified squamous keratinized, respectively.
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An important anatomic landmark in anal cancer is the pectinate line ( dentate line ), which is located about 1 2 cm from the anal verge ( where the tenesmus, or may be felt as a palpable mass, although it may occasionally present as an ulcerative form.
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The final branch which is important for the digestive system is the inferior mesenteric artery, which supplies the regions of the digestive tract derived from the hindgut, which includes the distal 1 / 3 of the transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, and the anus above the pectinate line.
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