Giant Migrating Contractions

question 17

Multiple Choice

Giant migrating contractions

• A) Have small amplitudes but occur at high frequency
• B) Move fecal material caudad for extended distances
• C) Appear only during the digestive period
• D) Are mediated by sympathetic nerves
• E) Refer to contractions in the ileum

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