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A gastroenterologist is teaching a group of students about the enteric nervous system in preparation for a consult with a client who has experienced a spinal cord injury. Which teaching point is most accurate?A) "The myenteric plexus is responsible for controlling the function of each segment of the intestinal tract."

B) "The enteric nervous system is made up of the myenteric and submucosal plexuses; these are located in the wall of the GI tract."
C) "Sympathetic innervation of much of the GI tract occurs by way of the vagus nerve."
D) "Parasympathetic stimulation blocks the release of the excitatory neuromediators and inhibits GI motility."

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Myenteric is located in muscularis external while the submucosal is located in the submucosal

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