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    A Coordinated Muscular Contraction That Propels Food Along the GI
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A Coordinated Muscular Contraction That Propels Food Along the GI

Question 27

Question 27

Multiple Choice

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


A) a sphincter
B) enterohepatic circulation
C) a pump
D) peristalsis

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