Modeling Body Systems Quick Check 1 of 51 of 5 Items 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 electrical signals to initiate peristalsis to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis to provide enzymes to provide enzymes to provide oxygen to provide oxygen Skip to navigation page 14 of 14

Answer 1

The role of the nervous system in digestion is primarily to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis. Peristalsis is the series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. Therefore, the correct response is:

to provide electrical signals to initiate peristalsis.