What Is Meant by the Term "Motility" in Reference to the GI

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Multiple Choice

What is meant by the term "motility" in reference to the GI tract?

• A)The efficiency of lymph transport
• B)The ability of the GI tract muscles to move
• C)The speed of gastric digestive juice release
• D)The speed of pancreatic digestive juice release

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