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Description: Peristalsis is used by the body to move food throughout the digestive system. For example, peristalsis is used in the esophagus, and is the reason you can eat and swallow foods while laying down or even diagonally (with your head closer to the ground than your feet).
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Keywords: peristalsis  anatomy 
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