Anus: Function, Anatomy, Conditions Diagram - Cleveland Clinic Your anus is the end of your large intestine, where food waste completes its journey through your digestive tract and makes its exit Muscles, nerves and mucous membranes in your anus work together to make healthy bowel movements that you can control
Overview of the Anus and Rectum - The Merck Manuals The anus is the opening at the end of the digestive tract where stool leaves the body The rectum is the section of the digestive tract above the anus where stool is held before it passes out of the body through the anus
Anus - Structure, Function Location The anus is the terminal opening of the digestive tract through which feces are expelled from the body It marks the end of the anal canal and plays a critical role in the voluntary and involuntary control of defecation
Anatomy of the Anus - University of Rochester Medical Center It consists of a muscular ring (called a sphincter) that opens during a bowel movement to allow stool (feces) to pass through, as well as flat cells that line the inside of the anus