Damage to the enteric nervous system that innervates the digestive organs could affect:
A)deglutition.
B)mastication.
C)motility.
D)salivation.

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The enteric nervous system is responsible for regulating the motility of the digestive organs, so damage to it could affect the normal movement of food through the digestive tract. Damage to the enteric nervous system would not necessarily affect deglutition (swallowing), mastication (chewing), or salivation.

Damage to the Enteric Nervous System That Innervates the Digestive