Powerful Contractions That Occur a Few Times Each Day in the Colon

question 62

Multiple Choice

Powerful contractions that occur a few times each day in the colon are called

• A) segmentation.
• B) tonic contractions.
• C) phasic contractions.
• D) peristalsis.
• E) mass movements.

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