State the functions of Rectum.
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- The rectum acts as a temporary storage site for feces.
- As the rectal walls expand due to the materials filling it from within, stretch receptors from the nervous system located in the rectal walls stimulate the desire to defecate.
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1)The rectum acts as a temporary storage site for feces
. 2)As the rectal walls expand due to the materials filling it from within, stretch receptors from the nervous system located in the rectal walls stimulate the desire to defecate.
3) If the urge is not acted upon, the material in the rectum is often returned to the colon where more water is absorbed from the feces.
4)If defecation is delayed for a prolonged period, constipation and hardened feces results.
. 2)As the rectal walls expand due to the materials filling it from within, stretch receptors from the nervous system located in the rectal walls stimulate the desire to defecate.
3) If the urge is not acted upon, the material in the rectum is often returned to the colon where more water is absorbed from the feces.
4)If defecation is delayed for a prolonged period, constipation and hardened feces results.
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