What is peristalsis and where is it found?

Answer 1

After being chewed and swallowed, the food enters the esophagus. The esophagus is a long tube that runs from the mouth to the stomach. It uses rhythmic, wave-like muscle movements (called peristalsis) to force food from the throat into the stomach. This muscle movement gives us the ability to eat or drink even when we're upside-down.

Answer 2

preistalsis is a distinctive pattern of smooth muscle contractions that propels food stuffs distally through the oesophagus and intestins. it can be found in the stomach and through out the digestive system

Answer 3

Peristalsis is the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine
(or another canal) creating wavelike movements that push the contents of the canal forward. Smooth muscle is the driving force.