A coordinated muscular contraction that propels food along the GI tract is called ________.

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Peristalsis is a coordinated muscular contraction that propels food along the GI tract by squeezing and contracting the muscles of the digestive organs in a wave-like motion. A sphincter is a ring-like muscle that closes off a passage or opening. Enterohepatic circulation is the reabsorption and recycling of substances like bile salts between the small intestine and liver. A pump is a device used to move fluids or gases.

A Coordinated Muscular Contraction That Propels Food Along the GI