Peristalsis describes the involuntary wave of muscle contractions that happen naturally in your digestive tract. This automatic bodily function physically moves food and drink through your body ...

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis — moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle. For more ...

The subject swallows a mouthful of barium sulfate, which is then propelled down the esophagus and into the stomach by a peristaltic contraction wave.

Heart Rate Increase in rate of contraction of cardiac muscle - cardiac output increases Decrease in rate of contraction of cardiac muscle - cardiac output decreases Breathing Rate Smooth muscle of ...

The research, based on mouse models and published in Cell, explains how mechanical forces in the gut trigger peristalsis and may also modulate immune responses. A series of wave-like muscle ...