Peristalsis ____. ​

question 64

Multiple Choice

Peristalsis ____. ​

• A)ceases between meals when the GI tract is empty
• B)occurs at a constant rate along the GI tract, but only when food is present
• C)involves parallel and circular muscles found in the walls of the intestines, but not the stomach
• D)is characterized by wavelike contractions due to the action of circular and longitudinal muscles

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