MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
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What organ holds waste until it is ready to be eliminated from the body?
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Rectum
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Anus
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Large intestin
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Small intestine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The rectum is where feces are stored until they leave the digestive system through the anus as a bowel movement.
Detailed explanation-2: -The descending colon stores feces that will eventually be emptied into the rectum. The sigmoid colon contracts to increase the pressure inside the colon, causing the stool to move into the rectum. The rectum holds the feces awaiting elimination by defecation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon, is stored in the rectum, and leaves the body through the anus. The colon is part of the digestive system.
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