The Contracting and Relaxing of Muscles That Works Food Through

question 62

Multiple Choice

The contracting and relaxing of muscles that works food through the body in a wavelike action is called:

• A) dystrophy
• B) controlled spasms
• C) hiccoughing
• D) peristalsis

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