Coordinated Muscular Contractions That Move Food Through the GI Tract

question 34

Multiple Choice

Coordinated muscular contractions that move food through the GI tract are called:

• A)segmentation.
• B)muscular syncopation.
• C)gastroesophageal sphincterization.
• D)peristalsis.

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