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Peristalsis starts in the back of the tongue and moves food down the esophagus to the stomach. The food is later squeezed into the small intestines where peristalsis moves the food 'bolus' (BOW-luss) down the small intestines to the large intestine, or colon.
Peristalsis in the colon moves the bolus into the rectum, which makes you feel like you have to go to the bathroom. Peristalsis in the colon and rectum force the bolus down and out and into the toilet.
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How does the food move in the intestine?
Peristalsis, elves, and magic.
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 muscular waves that move materials along the digestive tract?
Peristalsis. The process of peristalsis begins in the esophagus when a bolus of food is swallowed.
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.
Where does food move by peristalsis?
In alimentary canal from throat to stomach.
Muscular waves or contractions that move food are called?
Is peristalsis is chemical change?
No. Peristalsis is a physical process in which the involuntary muscles of the digestive tract contract and move food along.
What is the process that causes food to move along the digestive system?
"peristalsis"
What Does peristalsis have to do with the esophagus?
Smooth muscles in the wall of an esophagus move food downward with a squeezing action. These waves of muscle contractions move food through the entire digestive tract. This process is called peristalsis.
Is peristalsis what involves muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus?
yes
What is the name For the muscular contractions that move food though the alimentary canal?
PERISTALSIS
What processes provides the force necessary to move food through the intestine?
it is peristalsis
