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It is indeed caused by a muscular contraction. Peristalsis is where the food, waste or some other semi-liquid matter is pushed along a muscular tube, with the muscle contracting behind it. Examples include the gullet (oesophagus) and the small intestine.

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What is the rhythmic of the visceral muscle?

smooth muscle


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.


Propulsive waves of smooth muscle contraction?

It is called peristalsis


What is the rhythmic movement of the visceral muscle?

smooth muscle


What is the other name of visceral muscle?

Smooth Muscle


What is the visceral muscle known as?

Muscles are made up of "excitable cells" which can contract. Visceral muscle is smooth muscle--one of three types of muscles in the body. Visceral muscle is found in the body in places like the arteries, bladder, the digestive tract and many other muscles which need to contract in order to perform their job.


What muscle is visceral muscle also?

single unit smooth muscle


The rhythmic movement of visceral muscle is called what?

smooth muscle


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.


Visceral muscle is also known as what?

single unit smooth muscle


What is the difference between visceral muscle and skeletal muscle?

1) skeletal muscle is voluntary 1) visceral muscle is involuntary 2) it is striated . 2) it is non striated 3) highly organized muscle. 3) less organized muscle


What part of the human body contains a visceral muscle?

Visceral muscle is a type of smooth muscle that is capable of contracting without conscious control. Yes, the intestine does contain visceral muscle.

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