Difference between revisions of "Anus - Anatomy & Physiology"
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**'''Cutaneous''' | **'''Cutaneous''' | ||
***Skin. | ***Skin. | ||
| − | ***Stratified squamous epithelium. | + | ***Stratified squamous keratinised epithelium. |
***Surrounds the anus. | ***Surrounds the anus. | ||
***Excretory ducts of the anal sacs open into this region. | ***Excretory ducts of the anal sacs open into this region. | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 14 July 2008
Introduction
Structure
Function
Vasculature
Innervation
Lymphatics
Histology
- At the anus, the columnar intestinal epithelium is replaced by the stratified squamous keratinised epithelium of the skin.
- As the muscosa changes from columnar to cutaneous, three zones are created:
- Columnar
- Has many longitudinal folds.
- Divided from the rectum by the anorectal line.
- This is a line where the mucosa is stratified squamous epithelium containing lots of lymphoid tissue.
- Intermediate
- Divided from the cutaneous zone by the anocutaneous line.
- Cutaneous
- Skin.
- Stratified squamous keratinised epithelium.
- Surrounds the anus.
- Excretory ducts of the anal sacs open into this region.
- Anal sacs are large, coiled apocrine tubules.
- Anal sacs have many glands in their walls.
- These glands are tubuloalveolar and produce a fatty secretion.
- Anal sacs are clinically important as they are commonly diseased in dogs - frequently, they become enlarged due to accumulated secretion.
- Columnar