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    Upon Arrival of a New Meal in the Stomach, the Gastrocolic
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Upon Arrival of a New Meal in the Stomach, the Gastrocolic

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Question 171

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Upon arrival of a new meal in the stomach, the gastrocolic reflex pushes the colonic contents into the rectum, triggering the defecation reflex to eliminate the remains of a preceding meal.

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