Peristalsis is:
A) the waves of muscular contractions that move food through the digestive system.
B) a band of muscle that opens to allow small amounts of digested food to enter the small intestine.
C) the mechanical breakdown of food in the stomach.
D) the chemical breakdown of proteins.
E) the formation of an ulcer in the stomach.
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