Peristalsis
The wavelike successive muscular
contractions and relaxation of smooth
muscles along the wall of a hollow
muscular structure such as alimentary
canal or other tubular structures, by which
contents are forced onward (propelled)
towards the anus.
, Defecation
• The discharge of feces from the rectum;
• The elimination of wastes and undigested
food, as feces, from the rectum;
• The elimination of feces from the digestive
tract through the rectum;
• The elimination of fecal waste through the
anus;
• The evacuation of fecal matter from the
rectum.
The wavelike successive muscular
contractions and relaxation of smooth
muscles along the wall of a hollow
muscular structure such as alimentary
canal or other tubular structures, by which
contents are forced onward (propelled)
towards the anus.
, Defecation
• The discharge of feces from the rectum;
• The elimination of wastes and undigested
food, as feces, from the rectum;
• The elimination of feces from the digestive
tract through the rectum;
• The elimination of fecal waste through the
anus;
• The evacuation of fecal matter from the
rectum.
