Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321743261
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-326-8

Chapter 14 - The Autonomic Nervous System - Review Questions - Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions - Page 543: 4

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If we are hungry or need to eat, the smell or thought of food will cause our digestive system to signal the brain to get all systems prepared for the entry of food. This causes the muscle that line the stomach and intestines to start moving and release digestive fluids which in turn interact with the air and fermented gas floating inside our intestinal system. Most often this process is silent but does have the potential to play the gastric symphony.
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