(Solved): What would happen with the defecation reflex if the spinal cord were damaged? It will result in di ...

What would happen with the defecation reflex if the spinal cord were damaged? It will result in diarrhea due to not enough water being absorbed from the feces, a process controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system. Defecation would no longer be under voluntary control since the cerebral cortex would not be able to communicate with the external anal sphincter and levator ani muscle. It will result in constipation due not enough water being absorbed from the feces, a process controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system. The motility of the large intestine will become nonexistent due to lack of nervous input from the spinal cord.