The ________ sphincter controls the movement of waste from the sigmoid colon into the rectum?
a. oddi
b. ileocecal
c. O'Beirne
d. internal anal
ANS: C
The O'Beirne sphincter controls the movement of wastes from the sigmoid colon into the rectum. None of the other options performs this function.
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