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Peristalsis is the name of the digestive tract muscles pushing the food along... Is this what you were referring to?
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What system are involved in a muscle contraction?
skeletal system, Digestive and Nervous system.
What systems are in a muscle contraction?
skeletal system, Digestive and Nervous system.
What is the involuntary muscle contraction that moves through the digestive system?
Peristalsis
What is the term for Wavelike contraction of smooth muscles that move material through the digestive system?
peristalsis
How do smooth muscles and sphincters keep food moving in one direction throughout the digestive system?
by peristalsis which is the rhythmic, involuntary contraction of the smooth muscles in the walls of digestive organs.
What is peristalsis for?
peristalsis is basically the contraction and relaxation of muscle in digestive system which moves food along. for example if you have a staw with a drop of liquid in it, and you squeeze the straw just behind the liquid (this representing the muscular contraction), then the liquid will move away from where you are squeezing. so by the continuous contraction and relaxation of muscles in the walls of the digestive tract, movement of the food occurs. hence, the purpose of peristalsis is the movement of food along the digestive tract.
What is the function of the peristaltic wave in the digestive system?
Peristalsis is the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system, esp. the alimentary canal, by which the contents are forced through the system
What body system does the intestines belong to?
The body system that the colon belongs to is the digestive system. The colon is also known as the large intestine.
The gullet is part of what system?
The Gullet Is Part Of The Digestive System
What digestive juices do digestive system releases?
help the digestive system
Which nervous system division controls smooth muscle contraction and secretion in the digestive system?
Autonomous nervous system. Consisting of Parasympathetic nervous system and Sympathetic nervous system. Parasympathetic nervous system increases the secretions of digestive tract and Sympathetic system decreases the secretions. Parasympathetic system increases the contractions of smooth muscles and increases the rate and force of peristalsis and Sympathetic system does vise verse.
What body system contains the digestive system?
Gastro intestinal tract /systemThe digestive system.
