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The wavelike muscular squeezing of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine that pushes their contents along is called _____. chewing

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Peristalsis

Step-by-step explanation:

Peristalsis is the involuntary contraction of certain muscles. These contractions cause the contents of the muscle/canal to move,

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