What is the primary factor responsible for moving the chyme forward in the small intestine?
A) mass movement
B) migrating motility complex
C) a gradient in the frequency of segmentation along the length of the small intestine
D) sequential ring-like contractions that move progressively forward along the length of the small intestine in a stripping motion, pushing the chyme ahead of the contraction

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The primary factor responsible for moving the chyme forward in the small intestine is the gradient in the frequency of segmentation along the length of the small intestine, which helps in mixing and slowly propelling the chyme forward.

What Is the Primary Factor Responsible for Moving the Chyme