MEDICINE MCQ
GASTROENTEROLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Rhythmic muscular contractions that move food along the GI tract
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heterotrophs
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peristalsis
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nutrients
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alimentary canal
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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: -The Correct answer is Peristalsis. Explanation: The rhythmic contraction of the lining of muscles of the canal to push the food along the gut is called peristalsis.
Detailed explanation-3: -(payr-ih-STAL-sis) The rippling motion of muscles in the intestine or other tubular organs characterized by the alternate contraction and relaxation of the muscles that propel the contents onward.
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