Powerful Peristaltic Contractions That Occur a Few Times Each Day

Question

Powerful peristaltic contractions that occur a few times each day in the colon are called
A) segmentation.
B) pendular movements.
C) haustral churning.
D) defecation.
E) mass movements.

Accepted Answer

The powerful peristaltic contractions that occur a few times each day in the colon are called mass movements. This term describes the semi-regular peristaltic contractions that move fecal matter from the transverse colon to the rectum.