Hilton's white line

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Hilton's white line
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Hilton's white line is a boundary in the anal canal which marks the border of the skin.[1]

Below it, lymphatic drainage is to the superficial inguinal nodes.[2]

It is named for John Hilton.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The White Line of Hilton. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
  2. ↑ Pelvis. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
  3. ↑ synd/3030 at Who Named It


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Anatomy of torso, digestive system: Gastrointestinal tract
Upper GI: to stomachMouth • Pharynx (nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx) • Esophagus • Crop
Upper GI: stomachrugae - gastric pits - cardia/gland - fundus/gland - pylorus/gland - pyloric antrum - pyloric canal - greater curvature - lesser curvature - angular incisure
Lower GI: intestinesSmall intestine: Duodenum (Suspensory muscle, Major duodenal papilla, Minor duodenal papilla) • Duodenojejunal flexure • Jejunum • Ileum • continuous (intestinal villus, crypts of Lieberkühn, circular folds)

Junction: Vermiform appendix • Ileocecal valve

Large intestine: Cecum • Colon (ascending colon, hepatic flexure, transverse colon, splenic flexure, descending colon, sigmoid colon) • continuous (taenia coli, haustra, epiploic appendix)
Lower GI: terminationRectum: Houston valve • rectal ampulla • pectinate line

Anal canal: anal valves • anal sinuses • anal columns • Hilton's white line

Anus: Sphincter ani internus muscle • Sphincter ani externus muscle
Lower GI: lymphGALT: Peyer's patches (M cells)
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