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What is the role of calciferous glands in earthworm?
It regulates the calcium and PH in an earthworm's blood. The gland secretes calcium into the esophagus, also.
What is the function of the flap of skin called the epiglottis between the trachea and the esophagus?
To keep food from going into the lungs.
What is the function of the epiglottis in the human body Thank you?
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that selectively blocks the trachea and the esophagus as needed. It blocks the esophagus, allowing flow through the trachea when breathing. It blocks the trachea, allowing flow through the esophagus when swallowing. This prevents choking and inhalation of food.
What is the function of the esophogas?
It's pronounced ESOPHOGUS. and the function of it is to send food into the stomach from the oral cavity.
What are the enzymes produced by the esophagus?
The esophagus does not produce any enzymes. Even so, sometimes digestive enzymes produced in the stomach can make their way into the esophagus due to a hernia or a condition called gastroesophagic reflux.
The gullet no digestive or absorptive function?
The Esophagus
What is the function of the worm?
function , purpose , advantage and disadvantage of worm gear
What is peristaltic movement and how does it function in the esophagus?
The peristaltic movements are muscle contractions and its function on the esophagus is to push food down into the stomach and prevent it from going back into the esophagus.
What is the function of the mucus lining in the esophagus?
It lubricates the esophagus and assists in swallowing.
Gullet no absorption function?
Esophagus
What is the function of the esophagus in respiratory system?
The function of the esophagus is to connect the throat to the stomach. This allow food and/or liquid to reach the stomach after it is swallowed.
What is the function of a throat?
The throat contains the esophagus and the trachea. The esophagus is for food and the trachea is for air.
Is the esophagus the tube from the mouth to the stomach?
esophagus
How does the peristaltic movement function in the esophagus?
Pizza
What is the function of the esohpagus?
The function of an esophagus is to conduct food between the pharynx and the stomach.
What is the function of the esophagus in sharks?
the esophagus it a tube like food passage it takes food down into the stomach
Test that measures the motor function of the esophagus?
manometry
