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Functions of the rectum

Updated: 11/23/2022
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The rectum holds the stool until it is ready to come out the anus.

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Passage of feces from descending large intestine to the anus. Has nerve endings to signal need for defecation.

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The rectum is the final storage place for feces until the person defecates.

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