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Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena > Digestive System Physiological Phenomena > Gastrointestinal Motility > Peristalsis

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Peristalsis  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • A movement, caused by sequential muscle contraction, that pushes the contents of the intestines or other tubular organs in one direction.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010528

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