Peristalsis

question 91

Multiple Choice

Peristalsis

• A) is under voluntary control.
• B) involves the opening and closing of muscular sphincters.
• C) involves back-and-forth movement for mixing.
• D) is the alternating contraction of muscle layers in the GI tract wall that propels materials through the tract.
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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