Peristalsis
A) is a condition wherein the lining of the digestive tract is irritated by the passage of rough fibrous material.
B) is a muscular movement pattern that occurs in regions of the digestive tract where the smooth muscle fibers are not arranged in layers.
C) is waves of muscular contractions that move along the length of the digestive tract.
D) only occurs in the esophagus.
E) None of the answers are correct.
C) is waves of muscular contractions that move along the length of the digestive tract.
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