Peristalsis

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What 2 muscles make up peristalsis?

circular and longitudinal

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What do the circular muscles do in peristalsis?

Contract behind food mass making it narrow

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What do the longitudinal muscles do in peristalsis?

contract in front of food mass shortening the canal

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How does the food move forward in the alimentary canal?

circular muscles contract pushing it forward

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What is peristalsis?

The mechanism by which food is moved along the alimentary canal

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What does mucus do in peristalsis?

provide lubcrication

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What does fibre do in peristalsis

provides bulk to the food mass