The smooth muscles of the alimentary canal contract to move ingested material through the digestive tract.
The involuntary muscle action of the alimentary canal is called peristalsis. It uses this muscle action to move food through.
The pancreas is a ductless gland that secretes hormones and is not technically part of the alimentary canal.
The rectum is the name for the last six to eight inches of the alimentary canal.
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the alimentary canal consist of the gullet,stomach,small intestine,large intestine,rectum(front),anus(back)
the serosa
Muscular layer
The digestive tract is called alimentary canal because its parts form a long tube through which we absorb the nutrition in our food. The word "alimentary" comes from the Latin word for nourishment, alimentum.
It moves ingested materials through the alimentary canal at a consistent rate preventing material from rotting.
For food to properly pass through the alimentary canal, digestion must first occur. The process of moving food through the alimentary canal is called propulsion.
colon
The muscular movement of the intestinal canal is called peristalsis.
stomach
The alimentary canal runs from the mouth to the anus.
The involuntary muscle action of the alimentary canal is called peristalsis. It uses this muscle action to move food through.
Through the mouth
What are the other names in medicine for the alimentary canal?