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    Exam 9: The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology
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    Peristalsis Is
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Peristalsis Is

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Question 82

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Peristalsis is:


A) the same as bariatric.
B) an excessive amount of fat in the body.
C) an excessive intake of food.
D) the contraction and relaxation of the intestinal wall to move food along the digestive tract.
E) deglutition.

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