Biology · Digestive System
How does somatostatin prolong the duration of food assimilation in the digestive system?
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- 1By directly increasing the surface area of the intestinal villi
- 2By inhibiting gastrointestinal motility and reducing digestive secretions✓
- 3By stimulating the secretion of gastric acid and pancreatic enzymes
- 4By increasing gastrointestinal motility and speeding up digestion
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By inhibiting gastrointestinal motility and reducing digestive secretions
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