Assertion: peristalsis | /r/CapableOf | propel content
Facets:
value: along the esophagus
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: For example, distension of the esophagus with food or the colon with feces, evokes peristalsis (a wave of contraction) that propels the contents along the esophagus (see Figures 2 and 3).