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Physiology of Defecation Peristaltic waves move the feces into the sigmoid
colon and the rectum
Sensory nerves in rectum are stimulated
Individual becomes aware of the need to defecate
Feces move into the anal canal when the internal
and external sphincter relax (voluntarily relaxed if
timing is appropriate)
Expulsion of the feces assisted by contraction of
the abdominal muscles and the diaphragm
The feces moves through the anal canal and is
expelled through the anus
Facilitated by thigh flexion and a sitting position
, Characteristics of Feces * Color
* Consistency
* Shape
* Amount
* Odor
* Constituents
Normal feces are made of about 75% water and
25% solid materials.
Some abnormal characteristics of fecal matter
include clay, white, black, tarry, red, pale, orange,
or green color; hard, dry, or diarrhea consistency;
narrow, pencil-shaped, string-like consistency;
pungent odor; and pus, mucus, parasites, blood,
large quantities of fat, or foreign objects within the
feces. Refer to Table 34-1.
Characteristics of Feces: adult = brown and infant = yellow
Color
Characteristics of Feces: formed, soft, semisolid, moist
Consistency
Characteristics of Feces: Cylindrical about 2.5 cm in diameter in adults
Shape
Characteristics of Feces: Varies with diet
Amount
Characteristics of Feces: Aromatic - affected by ingested food and person's
Odor own bacterial flora
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Terms in this set (40)
Physiology of Defecation Peristaltic waves move the feces into the sigmoid
colon and the rectum
Sensory nerves in rectum are stimulated
Individual becomes aware of the need to defecate
Feces move into the anal canal when the internal
and external sphincter relax (voluntarily relaxed if
timing is appropriate)
Expulsion of the feces assisted by contraction of
the abdominal muscles and the diaphragm
The feces moves through the anal canal and is
expelled through the anus
Facilitated by thigh flexion and a sitting position
, Characteristics of Feces * Color
* Consistency
* Shape
* Amount
* Odor
* Constituents
Normal feces are made of about 75% water and
25% solid materials.
Some abnormal characteristics of fecal matter
include clay, white, black, tarry, red, pale, orange,
or green color; hard, dry, or diarrhea consistency;
narrow, pencil-shaped, string-like consistency;
pungent odor; and pus, mucus, parasites, blood,
large quantities of fat, or foreign objects within the
feces. Refer to Table 34-1.
Characteristics of Feces: adult = brown and infant = yellow
Color
Characteristics of Feces: formed, soft, semisolid, moist
Consistency
Characteristics of Feces: Cylindrical about 2.5 cm in diameter in adults
Shape
Characteristics of Feces: Varies with diet
Amount
Characteristics of Feces: Aromatic - affected by ingested food and person's
Odor own bacterial flora
