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When your smooth muscle squeezes from the top to bottom in order to digest food, it is engaging in a process known as

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The process is known as peristalsis. These are a serial wave-like movements which moves the food into the digestive tract. It starts in the esophagus, where swallowed food is present, and smooth muscles contract to take the food into the stomach.
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