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Which among the following statements regarding the human digestion process is INCORRECT?
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The gastric phase occurs at the sight, thought and smell of food.
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Different phases of digestion take place including the cephalic phase, gastric phase and intestinal phase. The cephalic phase occurs at the sight, thought and smell of food, which stimulate the cerebral cortex. Taste and smell stimuli are sent to the hypothalamus and medulla oblongata.