What Is Peristalsis

question 54

Multiple Choice

What is peristalsis?

• A) A single contraction in response to a single stimulus of a muscle fiber
• B) A sustained contraction of a muscle fiber
• C) Wavelike smooth muscle contraction
• D) Contraction of progressively more motor units as stimulation strength increases
• E) The smallest strength of stimulus that will trigger a contraction of skeletal muscle fibers

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