5 Questions
Which type of movement in the gastrointestinal tract is responsible for propelling food towards the anus?
Peristalsis
What is the name given to the complex pattern of movement that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract?
Peristaltic reflex
Which type of movement in the gastrointestinal tract causes most of the mixing when the forward progression of intestinal contents is blocked by a sphincter?
Peristalsis
What is the name given to the local constrictive contractions that occur every few centimeters in the gut wall?
Segmental contractions
What is the function of receptive relaxation in the gastrointestinal tract?
To allow the gut to relax
Test your knowledge on gastrointestinal tract movements with this quiz! Learn about the two types of movements, peristalsis and mixing movements, and understand how they contribute to the function of the digestive system.
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