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Peristalsis in a sentence
Peristalsis meaning
The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.
Synonyms of Peristalsis
Using Peristalsis
- The main meaning on this page is: The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.
- Useful related words include: vermiculation, bodily process, body process, bodily function.
Context around Peristalsis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Peristalsis
- In this selection, "peristalsis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, appreciable and takes stand out and add context to how "peristalsis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include duodenum where peristalsis takes over and no appreciable peristalsis but arteries. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "peristalsis" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with peristalsis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Peristalsis is the movement of the intestine whereby the intestine assists its contents to move further down until it gets to the anus. (23 words)
The pyloric sphincter controls the passage of partially digested food ( chyme ) from the stomach into the duodenum where peristalsis takes over to move this through the rest of the intestines. (30 words)
Physiology Blood vessels do not actively engage in the transport of blood (they have no appreciable peristalsis ), but arteries—and veins to a degree—can regulate their inner diameter by contraction of the muscular layer. (35 words)
Physiology Blood vessels do not actively engage in the transport of blood (they have no appreciable peristalsis ), but arteries—and veins to a degree—can regulate their inner diameter by contraction of the muscular layer. (35 words)
The pyloric sphincter controls the passage of partially digested food ( chyme ) from the stomach into the duodenum where peristalsis takes over to move this through the rest of the intestines. (30 words)
Peristalsis is the movement of the intestine whereby the intestine assists its contents to move further down until it gets to the anus. (23 words)
Example sentences (3)
Peristalsis is the movement of the intestine whereby the intestine assists its contents to move further down until it gets to the anus.
Physiology Blood vessels do not actively engage in the transport of blood (they have no appreciable peristalsis ), but arteries—and veins to a degree—can regulate their inner diameter by contraction of the muscular layer.
The pyloric sphincter controls the passage of partially digested food ( chyme ) from the stomach into the duodenum where peristalsis takes over to move this through the rest of the intestines.