Loperamide is a medication used to slow and stop diarrhea. It inhibits nervous signalling to the large intestine, relaxing the smooth muscles within the intestinal wall and preventing intestinal contents from moving forward. What type of movement does loperamide prevent?
A) Mass movement
B) Deglutition
C) Mastication
D) Segmentation

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Loperamide prevents mass movement, which is a type of movement in the large intestine that propels fecal matter towards the rectum. By inhibiting this, loperamide effectively slows down or stops diarrhea.

Loperamide Is a Medication Used to Slow and Stop Diarrhea