Which statement concerning segmentation isNOT true?
A) It is the primary motility in the small intestine during digestion of a meal.
B) It is both mixing and propulsive.
C) It refers to sequential ring-like contractions that sweep downward, creating a stripping motion that pushes the chyme forward.

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Segmentation does not refer to sequential ring-like contractions that sweep downward, but rather it refers to ring-like contractions that alternate between contraction and relaxation, mixing and breaking up the chyme in the intestine.

Which Statement Concerning Segmentation IsNOT True