Phenomena and Processes

Peristalsis

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

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Abstract

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

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  • Peristalses

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

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

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  1. G10.261.360.596w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peristalsis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010528. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010528
  2. Peristalsis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peristalsis
  3. Peristalsis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308695