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Are the ureters are capable of peristalsis like that of the gastrointestinal tract?
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What is a correct statement about the ureters and peristalsis type action?
the ureters are capable of peristalsis like that of the gastrointestinal tract
Peristalsis refers to?
Peristalsis is the contraction and propelling movement of the muscular walls of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
In what part of the urinary tract is peristalsis used?
The muscular layer in the ureters uses peristalsis to move the urine along to the urinary bladder
Where on the body would you find peristalsis?
Peristalis takes place in the gastrointestinal tract.
Which process in humans would most directly affected if peristalsis were to stop?
If peristalsis were to stop, the movement of food through the gastrointestinal tract would be most directly affected. Peristalsis are muscle contractions that take place in the digestive tract.
Which process in humans would be most directly affected if peristalsis were to stop?
If peristalsis were to stop, the movement of food through the gastrointestinal tract would be most directly affected. Peristalsis are muscle contractions that take place in the digestive tract.
What if a patient has no peristalsis in the gastrointestinal tract?
The patient would be unable to expel his or her stool, leading to intestinal obstruction.
Whats the name of the regular contractions of the muscularis that push food through the entire gastrointestinal tract?
peristalsis
What system is the gastrointestinal tract?
The gastrointestinal tract is part of the digestive system.
Muscular contractions of digestive tract?
this is called Peristalsis
What propels foods through the digestive tract?
peristalsis plays a large role in moving food through the digestive tract
Contractions that propel food down the entire gastrointestinal tract are known as?
the pharyngeal-esophageal phase, an involuntary process
