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Propulsive waves of smooth muscle contraction?
It is called peristalsis
What is the type of contraction that Peristalsis is seen in?
smooth muscle
What type of muscle undergoes peristalsis?
Peristalsis involves circular smooth muscles and longitudinal smooth muscles in the effort to produce waves of contractions in a tube. This process is used in digestion to move the food (bolus) through the esophagus and the chyme (partially digested food) through the intestines.
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 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.
What refers to the rythmic wave of contraction of smooth muscle?
Peristalsis
Peristalsis the squeezing action of the digestive muscles is an example of this type of muscle?
the smooth muscle
Which type of muscle is responsible for peristalsis along to digestive tract?
Smooth muscle is responsible for peristalsis along the digestive tract. It is involuntary and helps to move food through the digestive system by contracting and relaxing in a coordinated manner.
A drug that decreases peristalsis would be one that?
A drug that decreases peristalsis would likely be an anticholinergic medication, which blocks the action of acetylcholine in the gastrointestinal tract. This inhibition can slow down the contractions of the smooth muscle in the intestines, reducing peristalsis.
The alternating contraction and relaxation of opposing layers of smooth muscle is referred to as?
Peristalsis
What is function of smooth muscle is to provide?
The function of smooth muscle is to provide involuntary control over various bodily functions, such as the movement of food through the digestive tract, regulation of blood vessel diameter, and contraction of the uterus during childbirth. Unlike skeletal muscle, smooth muscle operates automatically and is essential for maintaining homeostasis in organ systems. It enables processes such as peristalsis, vasoconstriction, and other rhythmic contractions critical for organ function.
Peristalsis the squeezing action of the digestive muscle is an example of what type of muscle?
Smooth muscles. These muscles are not striated and are involuntary.
