What Is the Primary Factor Responsible for Moving the Chyme

question 125

Multiple Choice

What is the primary factor responsible for moving the chyme forward in the small intestine?

• A) mass movement
• B) migrating motility complex
• C) a gradient in the frequency of segmentation along the length of the small intestine
• D) sequential ring-like contractions that move progressively forward along the length of the small intestine in a stripping motion, pushing the chyme ahead of the contraction

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