ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does food move through your digestive system?
A
by gravity pulling it down
B
when we eat more food, it forces the rest down
C
muscle movements called peristalsis
D
electromagnetic force
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. It starts in the esophagus where strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle move balls of swallowed food to the stomach.

Detailed explanation-2: -Peristalsis: The movement of food in the alimentary canal is mediated by the process called peristalsis. It is a type of involuntary muscular movement that occurs in the digestive system. It begins with the swallowing of food in the mouth and propulsion throughout the gastrointestinal tract.

Detailed explanation-3: -The peristaltic movement is initiated from the oesophagus when the food is completely swallowed which includes the reflexive action of the longitudinal and circular muscles greatly in the digestive sites and some other times in hollow tubes that are present in progressive wave-like contractions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Exercise for 30 minutes a day. Food and digested material is moved through the body by a series of muscle contractions. Eat more fiber. Eat yogurt. Eat less meat. Drink more water. 18-Mar-2019

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