In addition to responding to neurotransmitters, muscle fibers in visceral smooth muscle stimulate each other to contract, causing them to contract and relax together and producing an action called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
peristalsis
Peristalsis is a rhythmic contraction that pushes substances through tubes of the body, such as the lower two-thirds of the esophagus.
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