Explain the neural and hormonal regulation of the digestion process.

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(N/A) The activities of the gastrointestinal tract are under neural and hormonal control for the proper coordination of different parts.
The sight,smell,and/or the presence of food in the oral cavity can stimulate the secretion of saliva.
Gastric and intestinal secretions are also similarly stimulated by neural signals. The muscular activities of different parts of the alimentary canal are moderated by neural mechanisms,both local and through the $CNS$.
Hormonal control of the secretion of digestive juices is carried out by local hormones produced by the gastric and intestinal mucosa.
$1$. Hormone$2$. Function
GastrinInduces secretion of gastric juice.
PancreozyminInduces secretion of pancreatic enzymes.
SecretinInduces secretion of water and bicarbonate ions in pancreatic juice.
Cholecystokinin $(CCK)$Induces secretion of bile juice and pancreatic enzymes.
Enterogastrone/Gastric Inhibitory Peptide $(GIP)$Inhibits gastric secretion and motility.

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