^Lambert, H. Wayne; Wineski, Lawrence E. Anatomy & Embryology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2011: 65. Destruction of the sacral spinal cord will eliminate parasympathetic outflow to the hindgut, pelvic organs, and perineum as well as somatic innervation to much of the pelvis and lower limbs. Because it stimulates gut motility and tone, loss of parasympathetic input will result in relaxation and inactivity of the teniæ coli in the descending colon.
