Peristalsis ____.?

A) ?ceases between meals when the GI tract is empty
B) ?occurs at a constant rate along the GI tract, but only when food is present
C) ?involves parallel and circular muscles found in the walls of the intestines, but not the stomach
D) ?is characterized by wavelike contractions due to the action of circular and longitudinal muscles


D

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