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The small intestine is made up of three segments - the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum - and continues to break down food using enzymes from the pancreas and liver. It absorbs nutrients from digested food into the bloodstream. The rectum connects the colon to the anus and receives stool from the colon. Sensors in the rectum alert the brain when stool or gas is present, and the brain then decides whether to relax the sphincter muscles to expel the contents or contract them to hold the contents temporarily. T

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Anthony Lopez

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