Hindgut

Hindgut
Profile view of a human embryo estimated at twenty or twenty-one days old. (Hindgut labeled at lower left.)
Primitive kidney and bladder, from a reconstruction. (Hindgut labeled at upper right.)
Details
Carnegie stage	10
Precursor	Mesenchyme
Identifiers
Latin	metenteron
TE	E5.4.9.0.2.0.1
FMA	45618
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

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.

Blood flow

Arterial supply is by the Inferior mesenteric artery, and venous drainage is to the portal venous system. Lymphatic drainage is to the chyle cistern.

The hindgut is innervated via the inferior mesenteric plexus. Sympathetic innervation is from the Lumbar splanchnic nerves (L1-L2), parasympathetic innervation is from S2-S4.

Abdominal part of digestive tube and its attachment to the primitive or common mesentery. Human embryo of six weeks.
Tail end of human embryo twenty-five to twenty-nine days old.
Metenteron in the milliped Illacme plenipes.

Development of the digestive system

Foregut	Stomodeum Buccopharyngeal membrane Rathke's pouch Tracheoesophageal septum Pancreatic bud Hepatic diverticulum

Midgut	Midgut

Hindgut	Urorectal septum Proctodeum Cloaca Cloacal membrane

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