Rectum
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The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in humans and some other mammals, and the gut in others. Before expulsion through the anus or cloaca, the rectum stores the feces tempor
Cross-section microscopic shot of the rectal wall
Dog rectum cross-section (40×)
Microscopic cross-section of the rectum of a dog (400×), showing a high concentration of goblet cells in amongst the column-shaped lining. Goblet cells can be seen as the circular cells with a clear inner material (cytoplasm).
The inside of a normal human rectum in a 70-year-old, seen during colonoscopy