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Rest and squeeze vaginal pressures were significantly higher when measured with the 25-mm probe compared with the 10-mm probe, suggesting that vaginal distension enhances pelvic floor contraction. In the presence of the 25-mm vaginal probe, rest and squeeze anal pressures in the proximal part of the anal canal were significantly higher compared with no vaginal probe or the 10-mm vaginal probe. On the other hand, distal anal pressures were not affected by any of the vaginal probes. Ultrasound imaging of the pelvic floor revealed that vaginal distension increased the anterior-posterior length of the puborectalis muscle. Atropine at 15 \u03bcg\/kg had no influence on the rest and squeeze anal pressures with or without vaginal distension. Our data suggest that pelvic floor contractions increase pressures in the proximal part of the anal canal, which is anatomically surrounded by the puborectalis muscle. 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