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Where in the stomach do the strongest peristaltic waves occur?
The strongest peristaltic waves in the stomach occur in the antrum, which is the lower part of the stomach near the pyloric sphincter. These waves help to break down food and mix it with gastric juices for digestion and propulsion into the small intestine.
The semisolid mixture of food acid and enzymes in the stomach is called?
The semisolid mixture of food, acid, and enzymes in the stomach is called chyme.
Which organs use peristalsis?
Our Oesophagus' use Peristalsis to squeeze food down into our stomach. That's all I can think of! !
What valve controls the movement of food between the stomach and small intestine?
The valve that controls the movement of food between the stomach and small intestine is called the pyloric sphincter. It regulates the passage of partially digested food from the stomach into the small intestine for further digestion and absorption.
What is the opening between the duodenum and the stomach called?
The opening between the duodenum and the stomach is called the pyloric sphincter. It regulates the flow of partially digested food (chyme) from the stomach into the small intestine.
What does oesophagus do during digestion?
It takes food from the throat and pushes it down through the neck, and into the stomach. It moves food by waves of muscle contraction called peristalsis.
What is the muscular contraction called that moves food through the stomach?
peristalsis
Why would the stomach take a long time to digest food without the muscles?
Muscles cause contraction. Contraction aides in moving the food along.
What push food down into the stomach?
The esophagus. Deeply lined muscle that almost contracts and pushes food down to the stomach
What do food tubes do?
send muscular waves of food called peristalsis toward the stomach
What does the act of swallowing cause?
causes a wave of esophageal contraction called peristalsis. Peristalsis pushes food along the esophagus. Normally, peristalsis causes the esophageal sphincter to relax and allow food into the stomach.
Muscular waves or contractions that move food are called?
Peristalsis is the term used to describe the muscular waves or contractions that move food through the digestive tract. These contractions help propel the food from the esophagus to the stomach and then through the intestines for digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Does an esophagus help grind up food?
no it does not. it is a muscle that contracts in waves to pass food to the stomach.
What is the food material called when it leaves the stomach?
The food material is called chyme once it gets out of the stomach.
Where in the stomach do the strongest peristaltic waves occur?
The strongest peristaltic waves in the stomach occur in the antrum, which is the lower part of the stomach near the pyloric sphincter. These waves help to break down food and mix it with gastric juices for digestion and propulsion into the small intestine.
What in the stomach?
Stomach juices and liquid food called chyme
Why does your stomach growls when your hungry?
Because your stomach constantly churns as it adds digestive juices to food. When empty, the air transmits sound waves more easily than when the stomach is full of food.
