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Rhythm like movement of the muscle in the walls of the GI tract?
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The rhythmic muscular contractions of the digestive system are called peristalsis.
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What is the movement of the stomach walls?
The movement of the walls of the stomach is accomplished by a group of smooth muscle that undergoes what is called peristaltic action.
What is Visceral Smooth Muscle?
Its a type of smooth muscle that is made up of fibers bounded together to form a single unit.It is found in walls of hollow organs(digestive tract, urinary tract, hollow vessels and reproductive system.In some cases they are self- excitable.They spontaneously generate graded oscillation in their membrane potential that is rhythmical in nature called slow wave potential or pace maker activity.
Striated muscles are located in the walls of internal organs such as the digestive tract?
true
The walls of the GI tract are composed of how many layers of tissue?
It contains four layers
What is the function larynx?
The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane.the voice box in which contains the vocal cords in the neck
What is the strongest muscle in the GI tract organ?
The stomach has the thickest walls and the strongest muscle in all the GI tract organs. : )
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.
Smooth muscle can be found in the walls of blood vessels and in the?
digestive tract
Series of involuntary muscle contractions along the walls of the digestive tract?
Peristalsis.
What kind of Involuntary muscle is found in the walls of blood vessels and in the digestive tract?
Smooth muscle tissue is the type of muscle tissue found in the walls of many organs and blood vessels in the body.
What is the movement of the stomach walls?
The movement of the walls of the stomach is accomplished by a group of smooth muscle that undergoes what is called peristaltic action.
Do the walls of the blood vessels and digestive tract contain striated muscle?
no this is smooth muscles
Peristalsis refers to?
Peristalsis is the contraction and propelling movement of the muscular walls of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
What type of muscle that is food in the digestive tract and blood vessels?
Smooth Muscles
What is the movement of the stomach?
The movement of the walls of the stomach is accomplished by a group of smooth muscle that undergoes what is called peristaltic action.
Where is non-straited muscle found?
Striated muscle is found in cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle, so this leaves non-striated muscle as smooth muscle. Smooth muscle can be found within the walls of blood vessels, GI tract, respiratory tract, bladder, uterus, iris of the eye, and maybe a few more places in the body.
What kind of muscle is in the walls of tubelike structures?
Smooth Muscles line the walls of tubelike structure such as the gastrointestinal tract, the urinary system, the blood vessels and the bronchi of the lungs.
