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The rectum is the final portion of the large intestine. It empties stool from the body through the anus. anus is the external opening of the rectum (the bumhole) see the link ======> http://images.Google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/images/ency/fullsize/9390.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/9390.htm&h=320&w=400&sz=12&hl=ru&start=3&um=1&tbnid=QtrXaPxmSz8j6M:&tbnh=99&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drectum%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dru%26lr%3D
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∙ 10y agoThe rectum is where the fecal material is stored and waits to be ejected from the body. The anus is the location at which the fecal material is ejected.
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What is the difference between a rectum and an anus?
The rectum is the final length of the intestine. The anus is the sphincter which allows its contents to be excreted (the bumhole)
Is it the rectum first or the anus?
the rectum
What is the terminal end of the large intestine?
The naturally occurring opening at the terminal end of the large intestine is the anus.
What is the medical term meaning specialist in diseases of the anus and rectum?
The study of the rectum, anus and colon is called proctology.
At the base of the rectum?
At the base of the rectum starts the anus.
What goes after the rectum in your body?
The anus is distal to the rectum.
What is the anus an opening to?
The anus is the opening from the rectum to the outside of the body. The rectum is the final section of the large intestine.
What does the large intestine lead to?
the large intestines lead to the rectum. the rectum is the channel to the anus where waste is removed from the body. the anus is known as the but hole.
Is the anus the same as the rectum?
The rectum. And you can tell it comes first by just looking at a model of the digestive system. The anus is at the tip of your rectum, so the rectum would come first, and the anus would come last. :) :) :) :)The rectum comes first. The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus.
What is the difference between a proctologist and a gastroenterologist?
A gastroenterologist focuses on disorders in the digestive system, which includes all of the organs from the mouth, the stomach, the intestines, and the anus. A proctologist is a specialist who performs surgery exclusively on the rectum, anus, and colon, without focusing on any other organs in the human body.
What has the author Ball written?
Ball has written: 'The rectum and anus' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Anus, Rectum, Diseases
Rectum or Anus where does waste go after intestines?
Waste goes into the rectum.
