Anorectal flexure
Flexura anorectalis
- Latin synonym: Flexura perinealis
- Synonym: Perineal flexure
- Related terms: Anorectal flexure; Perineal flexure
Definition
The rectum presents two antero-posterior curves: an upper flexure (Sacral flexure), with its convexity backward, and a lower flexure (Anorectal flexure; Perineal flexure), with its convexity forward, at the junction between the rectum and the anal canal