The stomach is able to distend a great deal as it receivesfood because of all of

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The stomach is able to distend a great deal as it receivesfood because of all of the following except that A) the smooth muscle of the stomach is very elastic B) the hormone gastrin relaxes stomach smooht muscles C) sympathetic stimulation decreases the tonus of the gastricsmooth muscles D) there s a great deal of loose tissue in the formm ofrugae E) the gastric smooth muscle is very extensible The stomach is able to distend a great deal as it receivesfood because of all of the following except that A) the smooth muscle of the stomach is very elastic B) the hormone gastrin relaxes stomach smooht muscles C) sympathetic stimulation decreases the tonus of the gastricsmooth muscles D) there s a great deal of loose tissue in the formm ofrugae E) the gastric smooth muscle is very extensible

Explanation / Answer

The answer is C. asA,E, are true due to adaptive relaxation where the stomachstretches when the food enters due to increase in intergastricpressure. gastrin also does relax the muscles of the stomach rugae are present in the stomach which gets straightened outwhen food comes in. So the only answer which is not true isC.

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