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Peristalsis is a distinctive pattern of smooth muscle contractions that propels food through the esophagus and intestines.
radially symmetrical contraction and relaxation of muscles which propagates in a wave down a muscular tube, in an anterograde fashion.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 15y agoPeristalsis is the posh word for the movement of a coil of muscle to push things along. This happens when we swallow, in the oesophagus, and also when food goes through the intestines.
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∙ 13y agoIf you meant 'peristalsis' - it's the action of the digestive tract as it transports food from your mouth to your stomach.
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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
What is the muscular contractions of the esophagus?
peristalsis.
In which place does peristalsis not occur?
. Peristalsis does not occur in the...
The squeezing motion that pushes food through the digestive system is called what?
Peristalsis.
Smooth muscle propels food through the alimentary canal by a process called?
The process in which muscles propel food through the alimentary canal is called peristalsis.
What is absence of peristalsis?
achalasia (absent or ineffective peristalsis)
Muscular contractions of digestive tract?
this is called Peristalsis
Peristalsis is example of what type of muscle?
Peristalsis is the contraction of the digestive muscles. Peristalsis is the contractions that occur in the smooth muscles of the body.
What is the name of Wave like process that moves food down the esophagus?
Peristalsis is the term for the wavelike motions of the esophagus.
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 are the wave of muscle contractions that pushes food through the digestive system?
Smooth muscle in the walls of the digestive tract contract and form a movement called peristalsis.
Propulsive waves of smooth muscle contraction?
It is called peristalsis
