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170:external anal sphincter
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720:Duodenojejunal flexure
715:Minor duodenal papilla
710:Major duodenal papilla
461:Pharyngobasilar fascia
456:Buccopharyngeal fascia
377:gastrointestinal tract
312:"The Digestive System"
237:Ewing MR (July 1954).
118:Anatomical terminology
677:Enteroendocrine cells
179:of the anal canal to
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196:John Hilton
181:keratinized
64:Identifiers
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969:Adventitia
896:Anal canal
660:Microvilli
317:2009-01-14
297:2007-12-09
224:References
208:Anal canal
148:anal canal
984:Submucosa
974:Subserosa
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172:muscles.
800:Appendix
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287:"Pelvis"
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166:internal
886:Ampulla
856:haustra
735:Jejunum
557:Pylorus
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514:Stomach
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