The nerves of the rectum when we talk about the intestines. It is to this that they include not only the lower 1/3 of the rectum and the anus. Nerves are located along the path of food passage, stool formation, and control of bowel movements. They end in the levator ani muscle. The vegetative node is located inside the muscle that protects the sphincter, the state of violation of which determines the appearance of hemorrhoids. Given such a close location of the sensitive membrane of the rectum, the nerve is often mistaken for hemorrhoids. In case of the disease, the clinical picture is similar, therefore the treatment is usually the same, but without drugs that reduce the tone of the veins.