Waves of Muscular Contractions That Propel the Contents of the Digestive

question 178

Multiple Choice

Waves of muscular contractions that propel the contents of the digestive tract are called

• A) peristalsis.
• B) pendular movements.
• C) segmentation.
• D) mastication.
• E) churning movements.

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