The pectinate line (anocutaneous line, dentate line, anorectal junction) is a line which divides the upper 2/3rds and lower 1/3rd of the anal canal. Developmentally, this line represents the hindgut-proctodeum junction. It is an important anatomical landmark, and several distinctions can be made based upon the location of a structure relative to this line:. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectinate_line ]
Synonyms: pectinate line of anal canal linea pectinata canalis analis
Term information
- UMLS:C0821671 (ncithesaurus:Pectinate_Line)
- NCIT:C34245
- EMAPA:19159
- FMA:75383
- Wikipedia:Pectinate_line
- SCTID:245445008
linea anocutanea
Hilton's 'white line'
dentate line
recto-anal junction
site of anal membrane
Term relations
- intestinal junction
- anatomical junction
- connects some hindgut
- connects some proctodeum
- part of some anal canal