The hindgut (or epigaster) is the posterior (caudal) part of the alimentary canal.

In zoology, the term hindgut refers also to the cecum and ascending colon.

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.