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Peristalsis ends at the lower esophageal sphincter also known as the cardiac sphincter. This sphincter is located at the junction between the starting of the stomach and the end of the esophagus.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe pharynx has 3 cavities:
1. Nasopharynx extending from base of skull to soft palate and act as the passage for air.
2. Oropharynx extending from soft palate to epiglottis and act as the passage for air and food
3. Laryngopharynx extending from upper border of epiglottis to lower border of cricoid cartilage and act as the passage for food.
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What moves food from the mouth by muscular waves?
peristalsis.... the reason why food travels through the esophagus into the stomach is that it is moved along by contractions of smooth muscle surrounding the esophagus. This is known as peristalsis
What is the scientific name for eater?
Assuming you are eating, the act or chewing is mastication and swallowing is peristalsis. Vomiting is reverse peristalsis.
In which of these places does peristalsis not occur?
MOUTH
In what part of the urinary tract is peristalsis used?
The muscular layer in the ureters uses peristalsis to move the urine along to the urinary bladder
What is the rythemic movement in the oesophagus iscalled?
"Peristalsis"
Food moves through the digestive tract by wavelike contractions called?
Peristalsis is a series of involuntary smooth muscle contractions along the walls of the digestive tract that move food through the digestive tractperistalsis
What is the muscular contractions of the esophagus?
peristalsis.
In which place does peristalsis not occur?
. Peristalsis does not occur in the...
The squeezing motion that pushes food through the digestive system is called what?
Peristalsis.
Smooth muscle propels food through the alimentary canal by a process called?
The process in which muscles propel food through the alimentary canal is called peristalsis.
How is food moved in alimentary canal?
The food goes right through the digestive system from one end to the other, and is egested in the faeces.
What is absence of peristalsis?
achalasia (absent or ineffective peristalsis)
Muscular contractions of digestive tract?
this is called Peristalsis
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 is the name of Wave like process that moves food down the esophagus?
Peristalsis is the term for the wavelike motions of the esophagus.
What are the waves of contraction called that move the food to the stomach?
Peristalsis. The process of peristalsis begins in the esophagus when a bolus of food is swallowed. The strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle in the esophagus carry the food to the stomach, where it is churned into a liquid mixture called chyme.
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.
