The intrinsic nerve plexuses

a. produce spontaneous depolarization of the muscle cells in the wall of the digestive tract
b. are located in the mucosa
c. coordinate local activity in the digestive tract
d. have characteristics a and c
e. have none of the above characteristics


C

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