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Peristalsis

Peristalsis

Simple peristalsis animations (Flash format) designed for a non-majors freshman biology class and used during lecture. The first animation shows how constriction of a tube (esophagus) causes food particles to be pushed through the tube. The second animation shows that the constriction of the tube is caused by a wave of muscle contraction and relaxation.... Show More
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
February 18, 2000
Date Modified in MERLOT:
October 17, 2000
Author:
 
Submitter:
Leos Kral
Primary Audience:
High School
Technical Format:
Shockwave
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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Scott Cooper
Scott Cooper (Faculty)
25 years ago

Technical Remarks:

This requires shockwave flash and downloading a file onto your computer.