If a fatty meal has been ingested, the liver and gallbladder need to be alerted about the need for bile. The receptors that are responsible for sensing the fat in the ingested food are referred to as

A. mechanoreceptors.
B. bilireceptors.
C. osmodetectors.
D. chemoreceptors.
E. omental neurons


Answer: D

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