Peristalsis

A. is under voluntary control.
B. involves the opening and closing of muscular sphincters.
C. involves back-and-forth movement for mixing.
D. is the alternating contraction of muscle layers in the GI tract wall that propels materials through the tract.
E. All of the choices are correct.


D

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