Although both peristalsis and segmentation require movement of the alimentary canal,only peristalsis moves food through the alimentary canal.

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Peristalsis is a coordinated muscular contraction that moves food and chyme through the digestive tract in one direction. Segmentation, on the other hand, is a localized contraction that mixes the food and chyme with digestive juices, but it does not move the food along the entire alimentary canal.

Although Both Peristalsis and Segmentation Require Movement of the Alimentary