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imowrer

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The food in the digestive tract is mixed and moved by way of muscular contractions called _____.
 a. contraction and relaxation
  b. propulsion and static
  c. segmentation and peristalsis
  d. contraction and propulsion

Question 2

GI motility and the release of GI secretions are carefully regulated by _____.
 a. neural and hormonal signals
  b. cardiovascular circulation
  c. dietary and muscular signals
  d. lymphatic circulation


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alvinum

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a


imowrer

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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