Stomach motility

a. decreases following a heavy meal.
b. controls the amount of material leaving via the
pyloric sphincter.
c. is unaffected by emotional state or external
environmental factors.
d. may be retarded when stretch receptors on the
stomach wall are activated.
e. is increased by hormones released in response to
high stomach acidity.


Answer: b

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