"Cloaca" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A dilated cavity extended caudally from the hindgut. In adult birds, reptiles, amphibians, and many fishes but few mammals, cloaca is a common chamber into which the digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts discharge their contents. In most mammals, cloaca gives rise to LARGE INTESTINE; URINARY BLADDER; and GENITALIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D002988
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.223 A16.178
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The anatomy of the pelvis in the exstrophy complex. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1995 Feb; 77(2):177-89.