What Stimulates the Defecation Reflex

question 152

Multiple Choice

What stimulates the defecation reflex?

• A)pressure on the internal anal sphincter
• B)peristaltic contraction of the sigmoid colon
• C)increase in osmolarity of the rectum
• D)distention of the descending colon
• E)distention of the rectum

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