PROPULSIVE PERISTALSIS - FUNCTION, TASK & DISEASES - KRPERPROZESSE

Propulsive peristalsis



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With propulsive peristalsis, the smooth muscles transport food from the esophagus to the rectum. The wave-shaped and locally synchronized contractions are subject to modulation by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems