If the Nerve Carrying Information Between the Stomach and Brain

question 437

Multiple Choice

If the nerve carrying information between the stomach and brain were severed, the person would

• A)experience a total loss of appetite.
• B)eat based on recognized need, not internal feelings of hunger.
• C)show little change and would still feel hungry and eating regularly.
• D)need to be "trained" to eat; otherwise, he or she would inadvertently starve to death.

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