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Though present in all parts of the gut, mixing movements
differ in action in the different parts of the gut.
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Churning movments - Peristaltic movements against
a closed sphincter results in churning e.g. chruning movments of the
stomach.
- Local constricitng movements occuring every few centimetres
lasting for a couple of seconds result in the segmentation or chopping
of the bolus.
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