The Peripheral Nerve Fibers That Speed Up the Movement of the Digestive

Question

The peripheral nerve fibers that speed up the movement of the digestive tract are classified as
A) general visceral sensory (afferent).
B) special visceral sensory.
C) general visceral motor (efferent).
D) special somatic motor.

Accepted Answer

The general visceral motor fibers innervate the smooth muscle of the digestive tract and are responsible for increasing its movement, which speeds up digestion. Afferent fibers (A) carry sensory input from organs to the central nervous system, special visceral sensory (B) fibers are responsible for taste and smell sensations, and special somatic motor (D) fibers control the movement of skeletal muscles.