EP HUMAN BIOLOGY-MODIFIED MASTERING
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134326436
Author: Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 14, Problem 4CR
Summary Introduction
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A comparison between peristalsis and segmentation.
Introduction:
The smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) produce two kinds of movements or motility, peristalsis and segmentation. The functions of each of these movements are different, which are involved in the processing of ingested food.
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