Peristalsis

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MSH: A movement, caused by sequential muscle contraction, that pushes the contents of the intestines or other tubular organs in one direction.,GO: A wavelike sequence of involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation that passes along a tubelike structure, such as the intestine, impelling the contents onwards. [ISBN:0198506732],NCI: The rippling motion of muscles in the intestine or other tubular organs characterized by the alternate contraction and relaxation of the muscles that propel the contents onward.,NCI: A series of coordinated, rhythmic muscle contractions that occur throughout the length of the gastrointestinal tract and in the ureters. The body utilizes alternating muscles that contract and relax to move fluids and solids from one cavity to another.

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