Unlike peristalsis, which predominates in the esophagus, segmentation contractions occur in the large intestine and small intestine, while predominating in the latter. While peristalsis involves one-way motion in the caudal direction, segmentation contractions move chyme in both directions, which allows greater mixing with the secretions of the intestines. Segmentation involves contractions of the circular muscles in the digestive tract, while peristalsis involves rhythmic contractions of the longitudinal muscles in the gastrointestinal tract. Unlike peristalsis, segmentation actually can slow progression of chyme through the system.
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segmentation, contractions, movements, type, intestinal, motility, unlike, peristalsis, which, predominates, esophagus, segmentation, contractions, occur, large, intestine, small, intestine, while, predominating, latter, while, peristalsis, involves, motion, c. Segmentation contractions or movements are a type of intestinal motility Unlike peristalsis which predominates in the esophagus segmentation contractions occur in the large intestine and small intestine while predominating in the latter While peristalsis involves one way motion in the caudal direction segmentation contractions move chyme in both directions which allows greater mixing with the secretions of the intestines Segmentation involves contractions of the circular muscles in the digestive tract while peristalsis involves rhythmic contractions of the longitudinal muscles in the gastrointestinal tract Unlike peristalsis segmentation actually can slow progression of chyme through the system External links editNosek Thomas M Section 6 6ch3 s6ch3 8 Essentials of Human Physiology Archived from the original on 2016 03 24 Animation at colostate edu Segmentation contraction at Dorland s Medical Dictionary Portals nbsp Biology nbsp Medicine nbsp This gastroenterology article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Segmentation contractions amp oldid 1183657717, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
