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Ch. 24 The Digestive System
Martini - Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology 12th Edition
Martini, Nath, Bartholomew12th EditionFundamentals of Anatomy & PhysiologyISBN: 9780137854011Non è quello che usi tu?Cambia libro di testo
Capitolo 24, Problema 23

Increased parasympathetic stimulation of the intestine would result in
(a) Decreased motility
(b) Decreased secretion
(c) Decreased sensitivity of local reflexes
(d) Decreased segmentation
(e) None of these

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Step 1: Understand the role of the parasympathetic nervous system in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The parasympathetic system generally promotes 'rest and digest' activities, which include increasing motility and secretion in the intestines.
Step 2: Recall that increased parasympathetic stimulation typically enhances intestinal motility, meaning it increases the contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
Step 3: Recognize that parasympathetic stimulation also increases secretion of digestive enzymes and fluids to aid digestion, rather than decreasing it.
Step 4: Consider the effect on local reflexes and segmentation. Parasympathetic activity tends to enhance local reflexes and segmentation (mixing movements), not decrease them.
Step 5: Based on these physiological principles, conclude that increased parasympathetic stimulation would not cause any of the decreases listed in options (a) through (d), so the correct choice aligns with option (e) None of these.

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