During the cephalic phase of gastric secretion,
A) thinking about, seeing, smelling, and chewing food reflexively increases gastric secretion.
B) vagal stimulation of the gastric glands occurs.
C) gastrin is released.
D) both (a) and (b) above.
E) all of these answers.

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During the cephalic phase of gastric secretion, thinking about, seeing, smelling, and chewing food reflexively increases gastric secretion (A). This is mediated by vagal stimulation of the gastric glands (B), which releases gastrin (C). Therefore, the correct answer is E: all of these answers.

During the Cephalic Phase of Gastric Secretion