We Know That Nutrient Receptors Are Located Within the Intestines

question 74

Multiple Choice

We know that nutrient receptors are located within the intestines because

• A) injection of nutrients into the duodenum will induce eating.
• B) infusion of fatty acids into the duodenum increases the firing rate of afferent axons from the gut.
• C) infusion of amino acids into the stomach increases the firing rate of afferent axons from the gut.
• D) infusion of glucose into the duodenum increases the firing rate of afferent axons from the gut.
• E) eating is not altered by surgery that cuts the gut afferents.

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