Term Name: nematode pharyngeal pumping
Synonyms: pumping behavior
Definition: The contraction and relaxation movements of the pharyngeal muscle that mediate feeding in nematodes.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043050]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: eating behavior
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of nematode pharyngeal pumping
positively regulated by: positive regulation of nematode pharyngeal pumping
regulated by: regulation of nematode pharyngeal pumping