Which is NOT true about receptors that mediate digestive reflexes?
A. They include chemoreceptors, osmoreceptors, and mechanoreceptors.
B. They only activate feedforward pathways.
C. They may be endocrine cells.
D. They may relay information to integrative centers in the CNS or to the enteric plexuses.
E. They are located in the gastrointestinal tract wall.
Answer: B
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