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Peristalsis

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Wavelike contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

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Muscular movements of the intestinal tract that function to propel contents longitudinally through the tract.

Wavelike movement of smooth muscle-containing tubes, such as the digestive tract

Movement of food through the intestine by contractions of the intestinal musculature.

Wavelike contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

Muscular contraction which cause food to move along the intestinal tract

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