The entry of ingested food into the duodenum can suppress further eating via
A) the inhibition of gastric emptying.
B) the suppression of ghrelin secretion from the stomach.
C) activation of sympathetic nerve fibers that innervate the liver.
D) the secretion of insulin from the duodenum.
E) suppression of CCK release from the stomach.

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The suppression of ghrelin secretion from the stomach is a mechanism by which the entry of ingested food into the duodenum can suppress further eating. Ghrelin is known as the "hunger hormone," and its levels decrease after food enters the small intestine, signaling satiety to the brain.

The Entry of Ingested Food into the Duodenum Can Suppress