Segmentation
A) is the primary motility in the small intestine during digestion of a meal
B) is both mixing and propulsive
C) refers to sequential ring-like contractions that sweep downward, creating a stripping motion that pushes the chyme forward
D) is the primary motility in the small intestine during digestion of a meal, and is both mixing and propulsive
E) all of these

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Segmentation is both mixing and propulsive and refers to sequential ring-like contractions that sweep downward, pushing the chyme forward. It is the primary motility in the small intestine during digestion of a meal.