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It is chewed and mixed with saliva, then swallowed into the esophagus and called a bolus. Then muscle contractions called peristaltic action propel it down. When it gets to the cardioesophageal sphincter, it opens up and allows the bolus (food and saliva mixture) to enter the stomach.
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Which structure does food pass from the mouth to the stomach?
• Esophagus Passes food from the mouth to the stomach
Where does food from the mouth to the stomach?
it is sent from the mouth to the pharnyx and then to the esophagus to the stomach
Region that breaks down food mechanically?
The mouth is where food is chewed.
What is the structure that conducts food from mouth to the stomach?
The sructure that helps transport the food from the mouth to the stomach is called the esophagus which is an organ.
What organ does your body use to digest food?
the mouth,the stomach,the esophagus,liver,small intestine,large intestine,
What moves food from the mouth to the stomach?
mucsles
What leads from the mouth to stomach?
food pipe
What does the stomach carry?
The esophagus carries boluses of food from the mouth to the stomach.
Can bread be digested by the mouth?
All food is digested in the stomach. The mouth contains enzymes which breaks the food down, but digestion occurs in the stomach and intestines.
What structure where food passes from mouth?
From the mouth, food passes into the oropharynx and then the esophagus. These organs carry the food to the stomach.
A muscular canal that carries food from the mouth to the stomach?
The esophagus is the muscular tube connecting the mouth and the stomach.
Do starfish chew there food?
No - they don't chew their food. Food can be brought into the stomach through the mouth, or the stomach can be extended out through the mouth to digest the food. The food is broken down using digestive enzymes.
