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Coronal (a) and axial multilevel (b–e) drawings show the anatomy of the rectum and anus. The horizontal dashed lines in a correspond to the levels shown in b–e. In b–d, the red and blue circles represent the external iliac arteries and veins; in e, they represent the femoral arteries and veins.
