Peristalsis is necessary to make it possible for people to _____ food.

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Peristalsis makes swallowing possible as involuntary movements of circular and longitudinal muscles move food along the esophagus from the mouth to the stomach.Chewing is accomplished by jaw muscles and is not related to peristalsis.Peristalsis helps move food along the gastrointestinal tract to the places where digestion of each nutrient takes place,but it does not make digestion itself possible.Smell and taste are not related to peristalsis.

Peristalsis Is Necessary to Make It Possible for People to _____