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Does Peristalsis within the trachea help push food to the stomach?
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∙ 10y ago
The trachea is your windpipe, so food shouldn't go down there. However peristalsis does help push food down the Oesophagus into the stomach.
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What moves food from the mouth by muscular waves?
peristalsis.... the reason why food travels through the esophagus into the stomach is that it is moved along by contractions of smooth muscle surrounding the esophagus. This is known as peristalsis
Contractions that push food through the esophagus into the stomach is?
Peristalsis I think...
Where does peristaltic action occurs within?
peristaltic movement occurs throughout the gut during the process of digestion.the buccal cavity partially digests the food and it is sent to the oesophsgus where the peristaltic movement occurs to push the partially digested food to the stomach.
What do you call the movement that pushes the food from the esophagus to the stomach?
Peristalsis is what its called. Im NT lying. its true.
Passageway for food that is behind the trachea?
The esophagus is the tube from pharynx to stomach.
What are the waves of contraction called that move the food to the stomach?
Peristalsis. The process of peristalsis begins in the esophagus when a bolus of food is swallowed. The strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle in the esophagus carry the food to the stomach, where it is churned into a liquid mixture called chyme.
Why does the esophagus push food to the stomach?
it is because of the peristalsis
Where does peristalsis take place?
It occurs in the stomach, the esophagus and the intestines.
Why is peristalsis important to the stomach?
Peristalsis also occurs in the stomach so that it can mix the food together with stomach juices and move the partially digested food into the first part of the small intestine (known as the duodenum).
What moves food from the mouth by muscular waves?
peristalsis.... the reason why food travels through the esophagus into the stomach is that it is moved along by contractions of smooth muscle surrounding the esophagus. This is known as peristalsis
How does the esophogist help?
The esophagus helps move food from the mouth to the stomach through a series of coordinated muscle contractions called peristalsis. It also prevents food and fluids from going into the windpipe by closing off the trachea when swallowing.
What does the stomach carry?
The esophagus carries boluses of food from the mouth to the stomach.
What will most likely happen when food is in the trachea?
There is a skin flap which is called the epiglottis. The epiglottis covers the trachea upon reflexes.
Where does food move by peristalsis?
In alimentary canal from throat to stomach.
What is the name of the mechanical process that breaks up food in the stomach?
The name of the mechanical process that breaks up food in the stomach is known as peristalsis. During peristalsis, the muscles of the digestive system contract and relax, moving food along the gastrointestinal tract.
Does peristalsis help push food toward your stomach?
yes peristalsis is the wave like motion of either your esophagus pushing food( a bolus) down towards your stomach, or your small and large intestines pushing nutrients through to be processesed by the villi.
Which organs use peristalsis?
Our Oesophagus' use Peristalsis to squeeze food down into our stomach. That's all I can think of! !
