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This is the movement of the intestines caused by the smooth muscle and it causes chyme (partially digested food) to move along the length of the intestine.
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∙ 9y agoPeristalsis is the movement of the colon or another canal in the body. The contractions or wave like motions move contents through.
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What are the waves of contraction called that move the food to the stomach?
Peristalsis. The process of peristalsis begins in the esophagus when a bolus of food is swallowed. The strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle in the esophagus carry the food to the stomach, where it is churned into a liquid mixture called chyme.
Which process propels the food through the digestive tract?
the process is peristalsis
What propels foods through the digestive tract?
peristalsis plays a large role in moving food through the digestive tract
Which organs use peristalsis?
Our Oesophagus' use Peristalsis to squeeze food down into our stomach. That's all I can think of! !
Rhythm like movement of the muscle in the walls of the GI tract?
The rhythmic muscular contractions of the digestive system are called peristalsis.
Which of the following is a feature of the muscular actions of digestion?
Peristalsis begins first in the stomach upon the initiation of the swallowing reflex
Food moves through the digestive tract by wavelike contractions called?
Peristalsis is a series of involuntary smooth muscle contractions along the walls of the digestive tract that move food through the digestive tractperistalsis
What is the muscular contractions of the esophagus?
peristalsis.
In which place does peristalsis not occur?
. Peristalsis does not occur in the...
The squeezing motion that pushes food through the digestive system is called what?
Peristalsis.
Smooth muscle propels food through the alimentary canal by a process called?
The process in which muscles propel food through the alimentary canal is called peristalsis.
Muscular contractions of digestive tract?
this is called Peristalsis
What is absence of peristalsis?
achalasia (absent or ineffective peristalsis)
Peristalsis is example of what type of muscle?
Peristalsis is the contraction of the digestive muscles. Peristalsis is the contractions that occur in the smooth muscles of the body.
What is the name of Wave like process that moves food down the esophagus?
Peristalsis is the term for the wavelike motions of the esophagus.
What are the waves of contraction called that move the food to the stomach?
Peristalsis. The process of peristalsis begins in the esophagus when a bolus of food is swallowed. The strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle in the esophagus carry the food to the stomach, where it is churned into a liquid mixture called chyme.
What are the wave of muscle contractions that pushes food through the digestive system?
Smooth muscle in the walls of the digestive tract contract and form a movement called peristalsis.
