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dezoksy [38]
3 years ago
13

Is the involuntary movement of the muscles that move food through the digestive system.

Biology
2 answers:
lara [203]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

peristalsis or however you spell it

amm18123 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Peristalsis is the involuntary movement of the muscles that move food through the digestive system.

Explanation:

  • Peristalsis is a reflex response.
  • It is initiated when the gut wall is stretched by the contents of the lumen.
  • Peristalsis occurs in all parts of the gastrointestinal tract from esophagus to the rectum.
  • It actually refers to the ringlike contraction of the circular smooth muscle that move progressively forward pushing the bolus.
  • It involves coordinated contraction and relaxation above and below the food bolus so that the bolus is pushed forward instead of being pushed back.
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