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What does it mean?
Physiologists now control the nerves that regulate gastric glands and the pancreas.
In plain terms
Scientists can now control nerves that affect digestion organs.
What can you take from it?
Control over specific nerves has been achieved.

Where it applies

  • medical research
  • surgical practice

Putting it to work

  • nerve manipulation
  • digestive study

Questions to consider

  • What does controlling nerves allow?
  • How stable is this control?

Another view

The quote claims control but does not detail the limits of this mastery.

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