Subtract from the Sum of and

question 258

Short Answer

Subtract from the sum of and .

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Definitions:

Propulsion

The act of driving or pushing forward, often referring to the mechanism that moves an object or vehicle.

Peristalsis

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food through the digestive tract.

Mass Movement

Forcible peristaltic movement of short duration, occurring only three or four times a day, which moves the contents of the large intestine.

Segmental Contraction

A type of muscle contraction that occurs in the digestive tract, helping move food through the intestines by constricting and relaxing sections of the muscle in a sequential manner.