Function. The anus is the end of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

When the rectum is full, your

body feels the urge to have a bowel movement. The internal anal sphincter relaxes and pushes
the stool from the rectum into the anal canal.

Function. The rectum is the last stop before the feces is eliminated through the anal canal.
Similar to the colon electrolytes are absorbed (sodium, potassium, chloride) and indigestible
food ingredients are decomposed by anaerobic bacteria. The stool is thickened through water
absorption and mixed with mucus.