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Unwanted muscle contractions are inhibited by what?
The Basal Nuclei or the Basal Ganglia
What inhibits stomach contractions?
Gastrin
What is pyloric pump of the stomach?
The pyloric pump of the stomach empties what's inside the stomach into the duodenum. The pump is activated when the stomach distends. The pump is inhibited when there's acid inside the duodenum. The pump is also inhibited if there are substances difficult tot digest inside the duodenum.
The rhythmic contractions of the esophagus are called what?
Peristalsis is the term for the rhythmic contractions of the esophagus. These wavelike contractions move food toward the stomach.
Does strong muscular contractions involve mechanical digestion in the stomach?
no
Contractions that push food through the esophagus into the stomach is?
Peristalsis I think...
Which digestive organ has peristaltic contractions that empty food into the stomach?
You are thinking of the esophagus, the food pipe that connects the mouth to the stomach.
What is massive pain in stomach when 14 weeks pregnant?
They are called contractions of the uterus.
Contractions known as what squeeze food through the length of the esophagus into the stomach?
peristalsis
What are Muscular contractions for moving food?
there are muscular contractions in the oesophagus which help to move the food this rhythmic movement is known as PERISTALSIS
What is Braxton Hicks?
Practice contractions. The tightening of your stomach muscles and uterus preparing you for active labor
How Describing the esophagus?
The esophagus is the part of the digestive system between the mouth and the stomach. It facilitates the transfer of food from the mouth to the stomach by initiating rhythmic contractions.
