MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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rectum
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colon
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large intestine
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small intestine
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Detailed explanation-1: -The rectum (Figure 11.6) stores feces until defecation. The feces are propelled using peristaltic movements during elimination. The anus is an opening at the far-end of the digestive tract and is the exit point for the waste material.
Detailed explanation-2: -Then it connects to the rectum. The rectum is where poop is stored until it leaves the digestive system through the anus as a bowel movement.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rectum continues from the sigmoid colon to the anal canal and has a thick muscular layer. It follows the curvature of the sacrum and is firmly attached to it by connective tissue. The rectum ends about 5 cm below the tip of the coccyx, at the beginning of the anal canal.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rectum: An 8-inch chamber that connects the colon to the anus. The rectum receives stool from the colon, sends signals to the brain if there is stool to be evacuated, and holds stool until evacuation can happen.