Multiple Choice
Which of the following elements of the defecation apparatus requires input from higher centers of the brain in a healthy person under normal conditions?
A) Peristaltic contractions of the sigmoid colon
B) Rectal distention
C) Rectal peristalsis
D) Constriction of external anal sphincter
E) Constriction of internal anal sphincter
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