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Page 4: Parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves innervate the GI tract. â¢ Both parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous. system control digestion by contacting the enteric nervous system in the. wall of the digestive tract. â¢ The parasympathetic division typically stimulates digestion while the. sympathetic division typically inhibits it.
Intestinal peristalsis. Peristalsis is the process of muscular contraction in the intestines, which encourages the movement of food along the intestine. Coffee can stimulate peristalsis in some individuals. 1  A study of 99 individuals suggested that coffee stimulated intestinal movement in 29% of people. 20.