The squeezing or movement of food toward the stomach and down the digestive tract is called ____.
A)mastication
B)peristalsis
C)thrombosis
D)perforation

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Peristalsis is the process by which muscles in the digestive tract contract and relax to move food from the mouth to the stomach and through the rest of the digestive system. Mastication refers to the process of chewing, thrombosis is a blood clot in a blood vessel, and perforation is the rupture or tearing of tissue.

The Squeezing or Movement of Food Toward the Stomach and Down