Peristalsis Is the ________

question 16

Multiple Choice

Peristalsis is the ________.

• A) movement of the muscular layer surrounding the alimentary canal that is under voluntary control
• B) rhythmic waves of contraction of the muscular layers surrounding the alimentary canal that are responsible for moving contents of the lumen along the length of the digestive tract
• C) movement of nerve impulses from the central nervous system to the autorhythmic smooth muscle cells
• D) rhythmic lengthening and shortening of epithelial cells lining the lumen of the alimentary canal

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