Wavelike movements that propel food through the digestive system are called ____.

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Peristalsis is the term used to describe the wavelike movements that propel food through the digestive system. Contractions and muscle propulsion are similar terms, but peristalsis is the more specific term used in the context of digestion. Cilia beating and microvilli/villi motion are not related to the propulsion of food through the digestive system.

Wavelike Movements That Propel Food Through the Digestive System Are