Mixing and Propulsive Movements of the Digestive Tract Are Referred

question 97

Multiple Choice

Mixing and propulsive movements of the digestive tract are referred to as _____.

• A) peristalsis
• B) motility
• C) digestion
• D) absorption
• E) elimination

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Definitions:

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the inner ear, playing a key role in the process of hearing.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that translate sound vibrations into neural signals.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.

Helmholtz

Refers to Hermann von Helmholtz, a 19th-century German scientist known for his contributions to the study of vision, hearing, and the conservation of energy.