Question

What is the role of the nervous system in digestion?(1 point) Responses to provide passage of nutrients throughout the body to provide passage of nutrients throughout the body to provide oxygen to provide oxygen to provide enzymes to provide enzymes to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis

Answer 1

The role of the nervous system in digestion is to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis. Peristalsis is the process by which food is moved through the digestive tract. Electrical signals generated by the nervous system stimulate the muscles in the digestive tract to contract and move food along the digestive system. This allows for the proper digestion and absorption of nutrients.