21. Eat a slice of rotten meat and the gut brain puts the process of peristalsis into reverse. 22. This process is called peristalsis and is used in many biological systems such as the gastrointestinal tract. 23. Reduced peristalsis means a longer alimentary sojourn, greater inspissation of ingesta and a tendency to constipation. 24. :Your body primarily relies on gravity to swallow food, with peristalsis serving a secondary role. 25. Stimulant laxatives directly stimulate the colonic muscle to increase peristalsis , and also fluid into the intestine. 26. Alosetron, sold as Lotronex, works in an opposite manner, blocking serotonin receptors and slowing peristalsis . 27. An air-fluid margin is often seen over the barium column due to the lack of peristalsis . 28. It should also be characterized for pulse or peristalsis , as these would help in further identifying the mass. 29. It also contains circular and longitudinal smooth muscle which helps to move food along by a process known as peristalsis . 30. Birds lack the muscles in their necks necessary for peristalsis , so they would have died from dehydration / starvation.
