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Rectum - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Function==
==Function==
'''Defecation'''
'''Defeacation'''
*After the mass movements of the large intestine, the rectum becomes filled with faeces.
*After the mass movements of the large intestine, the rectum becomes filled with faeces.
*This stimulates pressue sensitive cells in the wall of the rectum and initiates the defeacation reflex.
*This stimulates pressue sensitive cells in the wall of the rectum and initiates the defeacation reflex.