Multiple choice

What is peristalsis?

  1. the traveling of food down your intestines

  2. the energy collected in your heart

  3. a wave-like motion the body uses to push food

  4. none of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Peristalsis is the series of involuntary, wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract, including the esophagus and intestines.

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