Three-Year Old Ben's Parents Are Ecstatic Because He Is Now

question 43

Multiple Choice

Three-year old Ben's parents are ecstatic because he is now using the potty each time he needs to defecate.What muscle has Ben learned to control?

• A)the cardiac sphincter made of striated muscle
• B)the internal anal sphincter made of smooth muscle
• C)the pyloric sphincter made of smooth muscle
• D)the external anal sphincter made of striated muscle
• E)the Sphincter of oddi made of smooth muscle

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