There is a procedure called an endoscopy which is done with an endoscope, this is used to look at the esophagus and the stomach. This process is done by a gastroenterologist.
Peristalsis is the term for the wavelike motions of the esophagus.
The process of swallowing.
Opthamology.
No, not in the normal process of digestion.
The word esophagus is derived from the Latin oesophagus. Another name for the food tube/ feeding tube or esophagus is gullet.
The esophagus in a cow is part of the digestive process. The esophagus connects the mouth to the stomach so food can flow through it.
The suffix -opsy means "to examine" or "to view." It is commonly used in medical terminology to indicate a procedure or examination, such as in the words autopsy (examination of a body after death) and biopsy (examination of a tissue sample).
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Endoscopy
-scopy is the medical terminology form meaning process of viewing within the body. Examples are colonoscopy and endoscopy.
Process of peristalsis.
in esophagus mechanical process takes place because here the break down of food materials takes place.