Organ with organ cavity which is continuous proximally with the small intestine and distally with the anal canal. Examples: There is only large intestine.

The hindgut of adult mosquito consists of pyloric chamber, anterior intestine, rectum, anal canal and anus.

The more terminal division of the vertebrate intestine that is wider and shorter than the small intestine, typically divided into cecum, colon, and rectum, and concerned especially with the resorption of water and the formation of feces.

The posterior intestine has short longitudinally arranged epithelial folds which are similar to the colon of higher vertebrates.

A subdivision of the digestive tract that connects the small intestine to the cloaca or anus. Lacks or has few villi[Kardong].

develops from

• hypoblast

part of

• anatomical system
• digestive tract
• digestive system component
• intestine
• lower digestive tract
• multi-cellular organism
• organ
• tube

subdivision of

• digestive tract
• tube