The effect of parasympathetic nerve impulses on the alimentary tube is to:
A)decrease peristalsis
B)decrease secretions
C)decrease secretions and peristalsis
D)increase peristalsis

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The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates the digestive activities, including increasing peristalsis, which is the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wavelike movements that push the contents of the canal forward.

The Effect of Parasympathetic Nerve Impulses on the Alimentary Tube