The _____ reflex initiates propulsion in the entire colon, ...

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The _____ reflex initiates propulsion in the entire colon, usually during or immediately after eat-ing.
 
  a. gastrocolic
  b. ileocolic
  c. duodenocolic
  d. cephalocolic

Question 2

A young male student becomes very hungry during class. He begins thinking of a cheeseburger and fries, his favorite meal. These thoughts will trigger which phase of gastric secretion?
 
  a. Cephalic
  b. Gastric
  c. Enteral
  d. Intestinal

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The gastrocolic reflex initiates propulsion in the entire colon. None of the other options performs this function.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The cephalic phase is stimulated by the thought, smell, and taste of food. The gastric phase is stimulated by distention of the stomach. The enteral phase is not a phase of gastric secretion. The intestinal phase is stimulated by histamine and digested protein.

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