What Does the Defecation Reflex Require

question 103

Multiple Choice

What does the defecation reflex require?

• A)stimulation by the sympathetic nervous system
• B)contraction of the internal anal sphincter
• C)coordination through the sacral spinal cord
• D)voluntary contraction of abdominal muscles

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