Question

In figure 32-3 a muscle that moves food through your digestive system is shown in

Answer 1

Option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Smooth muscles are spindle shaped, non-striated muscles and have uninucleated fibers. They are involuntary muscles and are found in the walls of internal organs such as the organs of digestive system. Peristalsis of smooth muscles of digestive system creates a wave like pattern of muscle contraction and moves the food through the system. Images A and B represent skeletal and cardiac muscles respectively both of which have striated fibers.

Answer 2

Answer;

B

Explanation;

• B are smooth muscles.

• Smooth muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs throughout the body.
• Smooth muscle contractions are involuntary movements triggered by impulses that travel through the autonomic nervous system to the smooth muscle tissue.
• The smooth muscle of the alimentary canal or the digestive tract facilitates the peristaltic waves that move swallowed food and nutrients.