The Enteric Nervous System Receives Its Inputs from

question 208

Multiple Choice

The enteric nervous system receives its inputs from

• A) autonomic neurons only.
• B) somatic motor neurons only.
• C) sensory neurons in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract only.
• D) both autonomic neurons and sensory neurons in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract.
• E) both somatic motor neurons and sensory neurons in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract.

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