What causes movement of food inside the alimentary canal?
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Peristalsis mainly causes movement of food inside the alimentary canal.
In addition other movements of the stomach and intestines like segmenting movements and sphincter relaxation also help in propelling food through the alimentary tract.
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Alimentary canal is defined as the whole system through which food passes that is from mouth to anus.
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Movement of food inside the alimentary canal is caused by peristalsis. Peristalsis is an involuntary movements of muscles in digestive tract that occur in the form of wavelike contractions and allow food to move in alimentary canal. It support the digestion of food.
It starts in esophagus when the food move from mouth to esophasgus.
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