If a fatty meal has been ingested, the liver and gallbladder need to be alerted about the need for bile. The receptors that are responsible for sensing the fat in the ingested food are referred to as
A) bilireceptors.
B) mechanoreceptors.
C) chemoreceptors.
D) omental neurons
E) osmodetectors.

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Chemoreceptors are responsible for detecting chemical stimuli, such as the presence of fats in ingested food, which then signal the liver and gallbladder to release bile.

If a Fatty Meal Has Been Ingested, the Liver and Gallbladder