rectum

Summary

rectum is an organ part type^[1]. rectum ranks in the top 6% of organ_part_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,126 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• rectum's instance of is recorded as organ part type^[3].
• rectum's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity^[4].
• rectum is a type of segment of large intestine^[5].
• rectum is a type of particular anatomical entity^[6].
• rectum is part of large intestine^[7].
• rectum's Commons category is recorded as Rectum^[8].
• rectum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rectum^[9].
• rectum's anatomical location is recorded as pelvic cavity^[10].
• rectum's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)^[11].
• rectum's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• rectum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• rectum's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12390^[14].
• rectum's arterial supply is recorded as superior rectal artery^[15].
• rectum's lymphatic drainage is recorded as Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes^[16].
• rectum's venous drainage is recorded as superior rectal vein^[17].
• rectum's connects with is recorded as colon^[18].
• rectum's connects with is recorded as sigmoid colon^[19].
• rectum's connects with is recorded as anal canal^[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include organ part type^[3] and class of anatomical entity^[4]. Recorded subclass of include segment of large intestine^[5] and particular anatomical entity^[6].

Use and Application

rectum is part of large intestine^[7].

Why It Matters

rectum ranks in the top 6% of organ_part_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,126 views/month).^[2] rectum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] rectum is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]