Question

define peristalsis inone word

Answer 1

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Peristalsis refers to the process by which the food is transported from the buccal cavity to the stomach with the help of the expansion and contraction of the muscles present in the oesophagus. After the peristaltic movement in the oesophagus, food particles move down the oesophagus and reach the stomach.


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Answer 2

Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.

In one word you can say Peristalsis is wave-like muscle contractions......