The Food in the Digestive Tract Is Mixed and Moved

question 96

Multiple Choice

The food in the digestive tract is mixed and moved by way of muscular contractions called _____

• A)contraction and relaxation
• B)propulsion and static
• C)segmentation and peristalsis
• D)contraction and propulsion

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