Which statement pertains to the BER?
A)It is a basic eating reflex that ensures that food is moved along the digestive tract at an appropriate rate.
B)It is a basic electrical rhythm consisting of spontaneous, rhythmic, wavelike fluctuations in membrane potential.
C) It is a basic emptying reflex that governs the rate of gastric emptying.
D) It is a bowel evacuation reflex, or defecation reflex.

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The statement that pertains to the BER is "It is a basic electrical rhythm consisting of spontaneous, rhythmic, wavelike fluctuations in membrane potential." The BER stands for "basic electrical rhythm" and refers to the spontaneous electrical activity that occurs in smooth muscle cells in the gastrointestinal tract.

Which Statement Pertains to the BER