The Stimulus for the Defecation Reflex Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

The stimulus for the defecation reflex is:

• A)the stretching of the rectum
• B)the contraction of the rectum
• C)impulses from the spinal cord
• D)contraction of the external anal sphincter

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