Question

What is peristalsis?

fingerlike projections in the small intestine that are used to absorb nutrients

a wavelike motion used to move food through the digestive tract

a part of the large intestine that does not have a function in humans

the tube that connects the throat to the stomach

Answer 1

Explanation:The other two parts of the small intestine, the jejunum and ileum, work to absorb the nutrients from your food to support the health and energy needs of your body. The lining of your small intestine is filled with closely packed, finger-like projections, called villi.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. It starts in the esophagus where strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle move balls of swallowed food to the stomach.