Stretching or Distension in the Walls of the GI Tract

question 116

Multiple Choice

Stretching or distension in the walls of the GI tract is detected by y _____.

• A)chemoreceptors
• B)mechanoreceptors
• C)stretchreceptors
• D)distoreceptors

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