Peristaltic waves are ________.

A) segmental regions of the gastrointestinal tract
B) churning movements of the gastrointestinal tract
C) pendular movements of the gastrointestinal tract
D) waves of muscular contractions that propel contents from one point to another


D) waves of muscular contractions that propel contents from one point to another

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The conducting region of the neuron is the:

A) axon terminals (synaptic knobs). B) dendrites. C) cell body. D) axon.

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A) nucleus B) nucleolus C) chromosome D) proteasome E) mitochondria

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