THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the function of the rectum?
A
Opening where solid waste is eliminated
B
Produces bile
C
A short tube that stores solid waste until it is eliminated from the body
D
Produces digestive juices
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lower end of your large intestine, the rectum, stores stool until it pushes stool out of your anus during a bowel movement. Watch this video to see how food moves through your GI tract link.

Detailed explanation-2: -The large intestine ends in a short tube called the rectum. Here, the waste is compressed into solid form. The solid waste is then eliminated from the body through the anus, a muscular opening at the end of the rectum.

Detailed explanation-3: -RECTUM – A SHORT SECTION AT THE END OF THE LARGE INTESTINE WHERE WASTE MATERIAL IS COMPRESSED INTO A SOLID FORM BEFORE BEING ELIMINATED.

Detailed explanation-4: -Once all the nutrients have been absorbed, the waste is moved into the large intestine, or bowel. Water is removed and the waste (faeces) is stored in the rectum. It can then be passed out of the body through the anus.

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