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What is muscular waves that move materials along the digestive tract?
Peristalsis. The process of peristalsis begins in the esophagus when a bolus of food is swallowed.
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
How is move through the digestive system?
by peristalsis
How does the food move in the intestine?
Peristalsis, elves, and magic.
Is peristalsis is chemical change?
No. Peristalsis is a physical process in which the involuntary muscles of the digestive tract contract and move food along.
What is the medical term meaning muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus?
By peristalsis movement .peristalsis
Where does food move by peristalsis?
In alimentary canal from throat to stomach.
Wavelike currents that move the ovum into the uterus is called?
Peristalsis
Muscular waves or contractions that move food are called?
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
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 is the process that causes food to move along the digestive system?
"peristalsis"
