Mass Movements of the Colon Are Integrated by

question 13

Multiple Choice

Mass movements of the colon are integrated by

• A) the enteric plexus.
• B) parasympathetic reflexes.
• C) local reflexes.
• D) the enteric plexus and parasympathetic reflexes.
• E) parasympathetic reflexes and local reflexes.

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Definitions:

Allantois

A membranous sac that develops from the posterior part of the yolk sac in the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles, involved in respiration and excretion.

Gametogenesis

The process through which gametes, or sex cells, are produced in the reproductive organs of an organism.

Centromeres

The region on a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach and that is crucial for proper chromosome segregation during cell division.

Sister Chromatids

Refers to two identical strands joined by a common centromere, formed from the replication of a chromosome during S phase of the cell cycle.