Circular Muscles in the Large Intestine: Function and Location
The large intestine contains three layers of muscle: longitudinal, circular, and muscularis mucosae. This muscular arrangement, along with the nerve supply from the autonomic nervous system, results in segmentation and peristaltic contractions that move food through the large intestine.Muscle Strains - Related Articles
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