Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

peristalsis or however you spell it

Answer 2

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.