Question

what is the significance of peristaltic movement that occur all the gut during digestion ?

Answer 1

The peristaltic movement helps in pushing food forward into the next organ for the next stage of digestion. The contraction and relaxation that occurs pushes the food forward all along the gut. The food moves from stomach to small intestine due to peristaltic movement.

Answer 2

the contraction and relaxation of food pipe or esophagus to push the food forward to move the food to the stomach is called peristaltic movements.