peristalsis
which process moves food through pharynx
The Esophagus
Digestion is a process that begins as soon as the food enters your mouth. The food is not stored anywhere; it moves continually through the digestive system, being digested. There are no pauses.
The gastrointestinal (GI) system
That is the organ system: digestive system.
The function is to process the food in our body
The esophagus is the digestive organ that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. No digestion, only transport, happens in the esophagus.
The function is to process the food in our body
The function is to process the food in our body
The tongue is the organ that moves food to the back of the throat. The tongue also serves a function in detection of tastes.
The blood and the heart, though it doesnt move food as such, it transports nutrients.
Peristalsis is the term for the wavelike motions of the esophagus.