Question

What is peristalsis? Why is it important?​

Answer 1

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• Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. In the large intestine peristalsis helps water from undigested food be absorbed into the blood stream.

Answer 2

Answer:

So It is important

peristalsis is important because it helps for the movement of bolus /food in stomach & it is also helpful in small intestine during the process of digestion.

What is peristalsis?

Ans :Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. It starts in the esophagus where strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle move balls of swallowed food to the stomach. ... The motion mixes and shifts the chyme back and forth.