what layer of the alimentary canal is responsible for peristalsis
Split and merge into it. Answered by The Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. the part of the alimentary canal responsible for peristalsis is the oesophagus or the food pipe.by wave like movements of the smooth muscles on the wall of the food pipe the food is sent to the stomach.he four basic tissue layers of the alimentary canal are: Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis externa, and the Serosa. From outer to inner: serosa, external muscle layer consisting of  outer circular and inner longitudinal, submucosa and mucous  membrane. 28 people found this useful.