Question

Write the function of peristalsis.

Answer 1

Digestive System:

• The digestive system refers to the collection of hollow organs that are responsible for moving and digesting the food into the body.
• It involves the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.

Peristalsis:

• Peristalsis is a mechanical and spontaneous muscular action of the digestive tract.
• The muscles' contraction in the digestive tract walls and their relaxation create a movement in the digestive tract known as peristalsis.

Function:

• Peristalsis created by the muscle contraction facilitates food movement downwards via the esophagus to the stomach.
• Peristalsis propels the food downwards in the bolus form.
• The stomach converts the food into chyme form.
• Peristasis also facilitates the movement of chyme towards the small intestine.