HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Rhythm-like contraction of the muscles in the walls of the GI tract
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deglutition
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mastication
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peristalsis
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None of the above
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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 muscularis externa is responsible for segmental contractions and peristaltic movement in the GI tract.
Detailed explanation-3: -Beginning in the esophagus, food moves smoothly through your entire digestive tract by a process called peristalsis, a coordinated, rhythmic wave of muscular contraction that travels in a single direction.
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