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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 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
Does Peristalsis within the trachea help push food to the stomach?
No, peristalsis is the wavelike muscular contractions that help move food through the esophagus and into the stomach. The trachea is the airway that leads to the lungs, and peristalsis does not occur in the trachea to push food to the stomach.
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.
What is the name of the process by which food material moves along the alimentary canal?
When we swallow, food is moved down into the stomach from the mouth. This is peristalsis, and it's a rhythmic contraction of smooth muscles. A link can be found below for more information.
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.
Muscular contractions of digestive tract?
this is called Peristalsis
What is absence of peristalsis?
achalasia (absent or ineffective 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 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
