A Mixing Contraction in the Small Intestine is Called ________

Question

A mixing contraction in the small intestine is called ________.
A) peristalsis
B) segmental contraction
C) deglutition
D) mass movement

Accepted Answer

Segmental contractions are the type of mixing contractions in the small intestine that help in mixing the food with digestive juices and facilitate absorption by constantly changing the intestinal contents' contact with the intestinal wall.