The _____ reflex initiates propulsion in the entire colon, usually during or immediately after eat-ing
a. gastrocolic
b. ileocolic
c. duodenocolic
d. cephalocolic
ANS: A
The gastrocolic reflex initiates propulsion in the entire colon. None of the other options performs this function.
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