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Defecation involves an integration of coordinated and complex sensory and motor functions, controlled by the central, spinal, peripheral, and enteric neural system activity and acting on a morphologically intact gastrointestinal tract [1].

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Urciuoli, P., Krizzuk, D., Livadoti, G. (2016). Physiology and Physiopathology. In: Mongardini, M., Giofrè, M. (eds) Management of Fecal Incontinence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32226-1_2

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