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Q:

For individuals with colon cancer, it is common to undergo a surgical procedure during which a large section of the large intestine is surgically removed and the rest of the colon is surgically ligated back together. Which of the following physiologic effects may such a procedure have on the gastrointestinal system?

A

Biliary system congestion.

B

A decrease in muscular tone of the sigmoid colon and rectum.

C

A limit the downstream effects of secretin.

D

Increase the water content of stool.