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What effect does the medication tocolytic have?
A medication that inhibits uterine contractions.
What is the function of secretin?
It inhibits the secretions of the stomach.
What inhibits the act of drinking water?
Distension of the stomach
The rhythmic contractions of the esophagus are called what?
Peristalsis is the term for the rhythmic contractions of the esophagus. These wavelike contractions move food toward the stomach.
How does the stomach mix the foodwhat part of the stomach will help this?
The stomach mixes food through a process called peristalsis, which involves rhythmic contractions of the stomach muscles that churn and stir the food. The lower part of the stomach, known as the antrum, is particularly important for this mixing process due to its muscular contractions.
Does strong muscular contractions involve mechanical digestion in the stomach?
no
How does ear wax removal lead to bradycardia?
it stimulates your vagal nerve which inhibits sympathetic responce to your heart, thus reducing the rate of contractions.
Which digestive organ has peristaltic contractions that empty food into the stomach?
You are thinking of the esophagus, the food pipe that connects the mouth to the stomach.
Contractions known as what squeeze food through the length of the esophagus into the stomach?
peristalsis
What is massive pain in stomach when 14 weeks pregnant?
They are called contractions of the uterus.
Contractions that push food through the esophagus into the stomach is?
Peristalsis is the series of contractions that push food through the esophagus into the stomach. It is a coordinated muscle movement that helps to move food along the digestive tract.
What is the normal pH of the stomach?
The normal pH of the stomach is around 1.5 to 3.5. This highly acidic environment helps in the digestion of food and inhibits the growth of bacteria in the stomach.
