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trasher [3.6K]
2 years ago
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Define the term peristalsis and explain why is it so important

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Lelechka [254]2 years ago
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Peristalsis is a series of muscle contractions. These contractions occur in your digestive tract. Peristalsis is also seen in the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder.

Peristalsis is an automatic and important process. It moves:

Food through the digestive system
Urine from the kidneys into the bladder
Bile from the gallbladder into the duodenum
Peristalsis is a normal function of the body.
satela [25.4K]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. ... There, the food is churned into a liquid mixture called chyme that moves into the small intestine where peristalsis continues. Stretching out a piece of intestine will make it easier to see the wave-like motion

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