Marielle is very thirsty following her tennis game. She drinks for a few minutes, then stops. The stimulus to stop drinking comes from
A. changes in intracellular fluid concentration.
B. distension of her stomach.
C. hormones secreted by stomach cells.
D. changes in extracellular fluid concentration.
Answer: B
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