What is the function of enteric sensory neurons?

A. detect changes in chemical composition of digestive tract contents
B. stimulate or inhibit smooth muscle contraction in the digestive tract
C. stimulate or inhibit glandular secretion in the digestive tract
D. detect stretch of the digestive tract wall
E. detect changes in chemical composition of digestive tract contents and detect stretch of the digestive tract wall


E

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