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    The Stimulus for the Defecation Reflex Is
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The Stimulus for the Defecation Reflex Is

Question 20

Question 20

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The stimulus for the defecation reflex is:


A) the stretching of the rectum
B) the contraction of the rectum
C) impulses from the spinal cord
D) contraction of the external anal sphincter

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