Why might severing the branches of the vagus nerves that supply the stomach provide relief for a person who suffers from chronic gastric ulcers (sores on the stomach lining)?
A)it would block sympathetic stimulation of gastric secretions
B)it would block the flow of hydrogen ions down the vagus nerve
C)it would block parasympathetic stimulation of gastric secretions
D)it would block somatic nerve activity to the myenteric plexus
E)it would block stomach stretch sensory neurons from being activated

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The vagus nerves supply parasympathetic fibers to the stomach, which stimulate gastric secretions. By severing these branches of the vagus nerves, parasympathetic stimulation of gastric secretions would be blocked, thereby providing relief for chronic gastric ulcers.

Why Might Severing the Branches of the Vagus Nerves That