a series of experiments in which food was diverted from the stomach , the small intestine , or both demonstrated that ( a ) food acting at the pregastric level is not sufficient to produce normal-sized meals , ( b ) the accumulation of food in the small intestine is necessary to produce normal-sized meals , and ( c ) a potent preabsorptive or postabsorptive satiety signal originates at the intestinal level .
C0021852
small intestine
C0021853
intestinal