Which of the following plexus controls the peristaltic movement of alimentary canal?

Meissner’s plexus

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Auerbach plexus

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Celiac plexus

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Brachial plexus

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Solution

The correct option is B Auerbach plexus
The cells of the Auerbach's (myenteric) plexus are located between the inner circular and outer longitudinal layers of the muscularis externa. These nerve cells are the portion of the enteric nervous system responsible for generating peristaltic movements.

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