Question

What is the role of the nervous system in digestion?(1 point)
Responses

to provide oxygen
to provide oxygen

to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis
to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis

to provide passage of nutrients throughout the body
to provide passage of nutrients throughout the body

to provide enzymes

Answer 1

to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis

(The nervous system—especially the enteric nervous system and autonomic nerves—controls smooth muscle contractions and coordinates motility and secretions in the GI tract.)