pectinate line Flashcards
other word for pectinate line?
dentate line
other word for dentate line?
pectinate
at what embryological point is pectinate line formed?
where endoderm (hindgut) meets ectoderm
what pathologies above pectinate line?
internal hemorrhoids, adenocarcinoma
where do internal hemorrhoids and adenocarcinoma form, above or below pectinate line?
above
hemorrhoids: what are these?
abnormal distension of anal venous plexus
hemorrhoids: risk factors?
older age, chronic constipation
abnormal distension of anal venous plexus
what is this?
hemorrhoids
are internal hemorrhoids painful?
no
why are internal hemorrhoids not painful?
they receive visceral innervation
pathologies below pectinate line?
external hemorrhoids, anal fissures, squamous cell carcinoma
external hemorrhoids, anal fissures, squamous cell carcinoma
above or below pectinate line?
below
are external hemorrhoids painful?
yes
why are external hemorrhoids painful?
receive somatic innervation
inferior rectal branch of pudendal nerve
Anal: what is this?
tear in anoderm below pectinate line