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Where does food travel to after the mouth?
After the mouth, food travels down the esophagus to the stomach. From there, it moves to the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed, and then to the large intestine where water is absorbed before waste is excreted.
Where does ingestion occur?
Ingestion primarily occurs in the mouth, where food is taken in and broken down by chewing and enzymes in saliva. From there, the food moves down the esophagus to the stomach for further digestion and absorption of nutrients.
The trachea and the esophagus go from the what down?
Trachea goes from the mouth to the lungs. Esophagus goes from the mouth to the stomach.
What happens to nutrients in the esophagus?
Nutrients in the esophagus mainly pass through to the stomach via peristalsis, which is the coordinated muscle contractions that push food downward. Absorption of nutrients does not occur in the esophagus.
Tube carrying food from the mouth to he stomach?
The digestive system the esophagus. Food goes from your mouth and goes down your esophagus then to the stomach blood goes around the food and the liver takes what the blood absorbed down
Does the esophagus absorb nutrients?
No, the esophagus does not absorb nutrients. Its main function is to transport food from the mouth to the stomach using muscular contractions known as peristalsis. Nutrient absorption occurs primarily in the small intestine.
What organ doesn't absorb nutrients?
The mouth is one of the organs of the digestive tract that doesn't absorb nutrients. Another is the esophagus.
Why does the Esophagus have saliva?
the mouth has salivary glands to help the food go down the esophagus easier
What organ does your body use to digest food?
The stomach and small intestines are the primary organs responsible for digesting food in the human body. The stomach secretes digestive enzymes and acids, while the small intestines absorb nutrients from the digested food.
Is the esophagus is involved in chemical digestion?
The esophagus is not directly involved in chemical digestion. Its main function is to transport food from the mouth to the stomach using peristaltic contractions. Chemical digestion primarily occurs in the stomach and small intestine, where enzymes break down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.
What happens in pharynx?
The muscles in the esophagus move the food down into the stomach.
The muscular tube that leads from the mouth is the?
From the mouth to the stomach is the esophagus.
