Hindgut Flashcards

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Peritoneal coverings of the sigmoid colon and rectum

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In the superior third of the rectum, the anterior surface and lateral sides are covered by peritoneum. The middle third only has an anterior peritoneal covering, and the lower 1/3 has no peritoneum associated with it.
Sigmoid colon is intraperitoneal

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Neurovasculature and lymphatics of rectum

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