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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.
Regulation of Small Intestinal Secretions Mechanical and chemical stimulation from chyme causes goblet cells to secrete mucus. Distention of the intestinal wall stimulates _______________________ reflexes that stimulate secretions from the small intestine.