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The major stimulus for the secretion of hcl during the cephalic phase of gastric regulation is

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The cephalic phase of gastric regulation is controlled by the vagus nerve. Sight, smell, thought or taste of food stimulate the vagus nerve. This causes the parietal cells in the stomach to produce HCl.
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