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The involuntary muscle action of the alimentary canal is called peristalsis. It uses this muscle action to move food through.
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Which layer of the alimentary canal is made of the smooth muscle involved in peristalsis?
Muscularis externa .
Is the pancreas part of the alimentary canal?
The pancreas is a ductless gland that secretes hormones and is not technically part of the alimentary canal.
What is the last 6 to 8 inches of the alimentary canal?
The rectum is the name for the last six to eight inches of the alimentary canal.
What is another name for the alimentary canal?
http://content.answers.com/main/content/img/oxford/Oxford_Food_Fitness/0198631472.alimentary-canal.1.jpg
What types of muscle tissue are found in humans?
In the bones of the body
Involuntary muscle action of the alimentary canal is called?
Swallowing.
What is involuntary musles?
These fibre do not work according to our will and get tired when overworked. These are found in the alimentary canal. The other name of involuntary muscles is smooth muscle.
What is the involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive systems that move food through the alimentary canal?
yes it is known as peristalisis. it occurs throughout the tract due to rythemic contractions and ralaxations
What layer of alimentary canal are the sphincter muscle found?
muscularis extrena
Muscle tone reduces the length of the alimentary canal to what?
i don't know please give me an answer
Which layer of the alimentary canal is made of the smooth muscle involved in peristalsis?
Muscularis externa .
What muscle has slow prolonged contractions?
Seems this best describes the smooth muscle tissue of the alimentary canal (intestines). This is a rather unhurried way to move the food (bolus) through the body to allow nutrients to be absorbed.
What is the mixing of substance in the alimentary canal?
Smooth Muscle in the wall of the alimentary canal can contract to produce two types of movements 1. Churning: Churning Mixes substances in the canal 2. Peristalsis: Propels substances through the body.
Why do you think the intestines have muscles?
Peristaltic muscle contractions move food along the alimentary canal.
Where does the alimentary canal run from?
The alimentary canal runs from the mouth to the anus.
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.
The digestive tract is also called the alimentary canal?
The digestive tract is called alimentary canal because its parts form a long tube through which we absorb the nutrition in our food. The word "alimentary" comes from the Latin word for nourishment, alimentum.
