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The muscular contractions move the food, mix it with digestive juices, and bring the digesting food in contact with the mucosa where absorption takes place.

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What is the name for the muscular contractions which push food through the system?

Peristalsis is the term used to describe the muscular contractions that push food through the gastrointestinal system. These rhythmic contractions help propel food along the digestive tract, allowing for the process of digestion and absorption to occur.


Muscular contractions of digestive tract?

this is called Peristalsis


What organ system works with the muscular system to control muscular contractions?

The nervous system is what will initiate contractions as well as determine the strength of a contraction.


What is perstalisis?

Peristalsis is the coordinated muscular contractions that move food through the digestive system. These contractions help push food from the esophagus to the stomach and then through the intestines for digestion and absorption of nutrients.


What process moves materials threw the small intestine?

Perastalsis, the wave of muscular contractions that moves food through the entire digestive system.


What help the digestive system?

the muscular and cardiovascular system.


What system uses movement via contractions and creates most body heat?

The muscular system uses movement via contractions and creates most body heat.


What system is involved in contractions and creating body heat?

The muscular system is involved in contractions and creating body heat.


What systems work with the digestive system?

The digestive system works with the Urinary System and the Muscular System


What are muscular contractions that push food through the digestive system?

Peristalsis are muscular contractions that push food, partially digested food, and solid waste through the digestive system. Peristalsis is under the involuntary nervous system. No matter how hard you might try, you cannot willfully control or influence peristalsis.


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.


The esophagus is part of the?

The esophagus is part of the digestive system. It is a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach and is responsible for transporting food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach through a series of coordinated muscle contractions.