The Stomach Is Able to Distend a Great Deal as It

question 45

Multiple Choice

The stomach is able to distend a great deal as it receives food because of all of the following, except that

• A) sympathetic stimulation decreases the tonus of the gastric smooth muscle.
• B) the smooth muscle of the stomach is very elastic.
• C) there is a great deal of loose tissue in the form of rugae.
• D) the gastric smooth muscle is very extensible.
• E) the hormone gastrin relaxes stomach smooth muscle.

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