What is the wavelike involuntary movement of muscle that cause the food to move in a forward direction through the digestive tract?

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What is the wavelike involuntary movement of muscle that cause the food to move in a forward direction through the digestive tract?

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Peristalsis, which helps the food move along the digestive tract.

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