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Hindgut
The
hindgut
(or
epigaster
) is the
posterior
(
caudal
) part of the
alimentary canal
. In mammals, it includes the
distal
third of the
transverse colon
and the
splenic flexure
, the
descending colon
,
sigmoid colon
and
rectum
. In
zoology
, the term
hindgut
refers also to the
cecum
and
ascending colon
.
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