It is this process to make loss more predictable that is at the core of insurance programs. The key to an economical and efficient risk program is control over the risk management functions with assurance that actions performed are desirable, necessary, and effective to reduce the overall cost of operational risk.
The vastus medialis is one of five muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh. It is involved in knee extension, along with the other muscles which make up the quadriceps muscle.
1 Esophageal peristalsis results from sequential contraction of circular muscle, which serves to push the ingested food bolus toward the stomach. 2  Esophageal longitudinal muscle may also play a role in peristalsis.n addition, sequential contraction of longitudinal muscle also occurs during peristalsis. This serves to shorten the esophagus and increase the cross-sectional diameter, thereby facilitating bolus transport.