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Equine species appear to lack the ability to control the external anal sphincter.
Equine species appear to lack the ability to control the external anal sphincter.
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+==Histology==
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+*Epithelium is columnar.
+*Goblet cells are present in the mucosa.
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+===Recto-Anal Junction===
+[[Image:Recto-Anal Junction.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Recto-Anal Junction © RVC 2008]]
+*Termination of the lamina muscularis and longitudinal layer of the tunica muscularis.
+*The circular layer of the tunica muscularis forms the internal anal sphincter.
+*The external anal sphincter is formed from skeletal muscle.
+*Epithelium changes from columnar to stratified squamous non-keratinised.
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