The Process by Which Food Is Propelled Through the Digestive

question 2

Multiple Choice

The process by which food is propelled through the digestive tract by alternating contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle is

• A) elimination.
• B) secretion.
• C) chemical digestion.
• D) peristalsis.
• E) absorption.

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Definitions:

Persecutory Delusion

A false belief that one is being persecuted or harmed by others, often seen in psychotic disorders like schizophrenia.

Somatic Delusions

Beliefs related to the body.

Delusions of Reference

A false belief where individuals think that mundane occurrences or remarks are specifically directed at them in a meaningful way.

Penetrance

In genetics, the proportion of people with a given genetic endowment that actually express the effects of this endowment.