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Nutrition and Digestion
Digestive Hormones and Stomach Control
Description
Digestive hormones control when the stomach makes acid and when food moves into the small intestine. They work with the neuroendocrine system, which links nerve signals and hormone release during digestion.
In the stomach, proteins are detected by sensory neurons in the enteric nervous system. Th...
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Transcript
Digestion involves the neuroendocrine system, with the brain monitoring and releasing digestive hormones at distinct periods throughout the process.
In the stomach, during the gastric phase, when proteins are detected, glands release two hormones, gastrin and histamine, which stimulate the production of hydrochloric acid and increase gas...
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