NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Peristalsis is a type of involuntary muscle movement that occurs in your digestive system. It begins in your throat when you swallow, and continues to propel food and fluids throughout your gastrointestinal tract. You can think of your GI tract as a series of hollow organs joined together to form one long passageway.

Detailed explanation-2: -Smooth muscles are responsible for peristalsis (which is a series of muscle contractions that move food).

Detailed explanation-3: -Peristalsis is progression of coordinated contraction of involuntary circular muscles, which is preceded by a simultaneous contraction of the longitudinal muscle and relaxation of the circular muscle in the lining of the gut.