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David notices that his stomach feels uncomfortable after a large meal. Which statement best describes what is happening in David’s body?

His nervous system is unable to digest so much food so it is making him feel sick
His nervous system is processing how to deal with such a large amount of food
His nervous system is sending a motor response to David stomach to expand
His nervous system has detected sensation of fullness and is alerting David to stop eating

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His nervous system has detected sensation of fullness and is alerting David to stop eating.

Explanation: stretch receptors in the stomach (visceral sensory afferents, mainly via the vagus nerve) signal gastric distension to the brain, producing the sensation of fullness and prompting you to stop. The other options are inaccurate: digestion is done by the digestive system (not the nervous system), and although the nervous system does coordinate some motor responses (e.g., receptive relaxation of the stomach), the primary immediate sensation after a large meal is afferent signaling of fullness.