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Much like urination, defecation is a learned skill under conscious control and should only occur at the time and place of one’s choosing. The control of defecation and, therefore, the maintenance of faecal continence rely on many interconnected systems, including the alimentary canal, anus, pelvic floor, and peripheral and central nervous systems. Fundamentally, faecal continence is maintained as long as the pressure in the rectum is lower than the pressure generated by the anus.