It is thought that each individual's _______ is in two-way communication with the brain via chemical signals and the _______.
A) enterotype; vagus nerve
B) pancreas; spinal nerves
C) enterotype; spinal nerves
D) pancreas; nucleus of the solitary tract

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The enterotype, which refers to the composition and activity of an individual's gut microbiota, is in two-way communication with the brain via chemical signals and the vagus nerve, the longest cranial nerve that extends from the brainstem to the abdomen and innervates multiple organs including the gut and pancreas.

It Is Thought That Each Individual's _______ Is in Two-Way