Segmentation

question 16

Multiple Choice

Segmentation

• A) is the primary motility in the small intestine during digestion of a meal
• B) is both mixing and propulsive
• C) refers to sequential ring-like contractions that sweep downward, creating a stripping motion that pushes the chyme forward
• D) is the primary motility in the small intestine during digestion of a meal, and is both mixing and propulsive
• E) all of these

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