NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rhythm-like contraction of the muscles in the walls of the GI tract
A
deglutition
B
mastication
C
peristalsis
D
None of the above
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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