Pearson Etext Johnson Human Biology: Concepts And Current Issues -- Access Card (8th Edition)
Pearson Etext Johnson Human Biology: Concepts And Current Issues -- Access Card (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134874050
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 4CR
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A comparison between peristalsis and segmentation.

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The smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) produce two kinds of movements or motility, peristalsis and segmentation. The functions of each of these movements are different, which are involved in the processing of ingested food.

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