What mechanical process moves the bolus through the esophagus?
A)peristalsis
B)swallowing
C)segmentation
D)mass movement

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Peristalsis is a series of muscular contractions that move the bolus through the esophagus and into the stomach. Swallowing and segmentation do not involve movement through the esophagus, and mass movement is a process that occurs in the large intestine, not the esophagus.

What Mechanical Process Moves the Bolus Through the Esophagus