Which of the following statements correctly characterizes gastric motor activity associated with ingestion of a meal?
A. Ingested gastric volumes are accommodated with little increase in pressure by reflex relaxation of the proximal stomach
B. Receptive gastric accommodation is unaffected by proximal gastric vagotomy
C. In humans, liquid emptying occurs more quickly than solid emptying
D. Gastric emptying of liquids is not affected by proximal gastric vagotomy
Answer:A
Which of the following statements correctly characterizes gastric motor activity associated with ingestion of a meal?
A. Ingested gastric volumes are accommodated with little increase in pressure by reflex relaxation of the proximal stomach B. Receptive gastric accommodation is unaffected by proximal gastric vagotomy C. In humans, liquid emptying occurs more quickly than solid emptying D. Gastric emptying of liquids is not affected by proximal gastric vagotomy