Anorectal junction
Junctio anorectalis
Definition
The anal canal forms an angle (Anorectal flexure; Perineal flexure) with the lower part of the rectum (Anorectal junction), and measures from 2.5 to 4 cm. in length.
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
