The brain finds out about the degree of stretch of the stomach from ____.
A) visual feedback
B) the hormone angiotensin
C) sensory receptors on the skin of the abdomen
D) activity of the vagus nerve

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The vagus nerve is the primary nerve that carries sensory information from the stomach to the brain, including information about the degree of stretch of the stomach. This information helps regulate feelings of hunger and satiety. Visual feedback, the hormone angiotensin, and sensory receptors on the skin of the abdomen do not play as significant a role in determining stomach stretch.

The Brain Finds Out About the Degree of Stretch of the Stomach