Vomiting Is Caused by Reverse Peristalsis

question 10

True/False

Vomiting is caused by reverse peristalsis.

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Definitions:

Exergonic Reaction

Chemical reaction that releases energy; opposite of endergonic reaction.

Oxidation

A chemical reaction involving the loss of electrons from a molecule, which often results in the production of energy.

Citric Acid Cycle

A key metabolic pathway that occurs in the mitochondria, involving a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate.

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced form), a coenzyme found in all living cells that plays a critical role in energy production through cellular respiration.