Small amounts of food move from the back of the mouth and through the esophagus by involuntary muscular movements called ________.
A)peristalsis
B)segmentation
C)lipolysis
D)gluconeogenesis

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Peristalsis is the involuntary muscular movement that pushes food from the back of the mouth through the esophagus and into the stomach. Segmentation is a type of muscular movement that occurs in the small intestine and helps mix and break down food, but it does not occur in the esophagus. Lipolysis is the breakdown of fat molecules, and gluconeogenesis is the process of making glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.

Small Amounts of Food Move from the Back of the Mouth