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A Guide to Gastrointestinal Motility DisordersAnorectum

A Guide to Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders: Anorectum [The last part of the gastrointestinal canal, the rectum and the anus, take care of a number of specialized functions. These are to retain the produced feces until a suitable moment for defecation has arrived and, subsequently, to achieve effective expulsion of the fecal mass. The rectum and the anal sphincter exert these functions in close collaboration with the pelvic floor. Thus, smooth muscle (rectal muscles and internal anal sphincter [IAS]) and striated muscle (pelvic floor and external anal sphincter [EAS]) work closely together in this area. Disordered functioning of the anus, rectum, and pelvic floor can result in two groups of functional problems: impaired defecation and fecal incontinence.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Guide to Gastrointestinal Motility DisordersAnorectum

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
ISBN
978-3-319-26936-8
Pages
91 –101
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-26938-2_8
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[The last part of the gastrointestinal canal, the rectum and the anus, take care of a number of specialized functions. These are to retain the produced feces until a suitable moment for defecation has arrived and, subsequently, to achieve effective expulsion of the fecal mass. The rectum and the anal sphincter exert these functions in close collaboration with the pelvic floor. Thus, smooth muscle (rectal muscles and internal anal sphincter [IAS]) and striated muscle (pelvic floor and external anal sphincter [EAS]) work closely together in this area. Disordered functioning of the anus, rectum, and pelvic floor can result in two groups of functional problems: impaired defecation and fecal incontinence.]

Published: Jan 23, 2016

Keywords: Pelvic Floor; Fecal Incontinence; Anal Sphincter; Pelvic Floor Muscle; External Anal Sphincter

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