Which one of the following statements describes the interrelationship between the muscular system and the digestive system?

Receptors in the skin trigger skeletal movement of the muscles
Contraction of smooth muscles moves food through the intestines
The neurons stimulate muscle movement
Contraction of smooth muscles moves urine through the system

Contraction of smooth muscles moves food through the intestines

Rationale: While all of these statements are correct, only skeletal muscle contractions facilitate digestion by moving food through the stomach and intestines.

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