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A naso/orogastric tube. They are inserted either throught the nostril or mouth, down the pharynx, into the oesphagus and finally into the stomach.
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Some plants have an internal system of tube like structures through which water and food move this tissue is called?
water passes through xylem and food passes through phloem.
What anatomic structure does the bolus pass through?
The bolus, which is a mass of chewed food mixed with saliva, passes through the esophagus, which is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
When food passes through the digestive system sugar passes in to the blood stream... where and how does this happen?
This occurs in the small intestine by deffusion into the blood stream.
What are tube feet on a star fish?
Tube feet are a series of small tubular projections that can be find on all echinoderms, including the star fish. By pumping fluids in and out of these tubes, hydraulic pressure is created that can be used to grip onto a surface or circulate materials around the feet. In star fish, tube feet are often used as suction cups to keep a grip on the environment and prevent being swept away by undersea tides.
How do people defecate?
Digestion works by moving food through the GI tract. Digestion begins in the mouth with chewing and ends in the small intestine. As food passes through the GI tract, it mixes with digestive juices, causing large molecules of food to break down into smaller molecules. This passes through to teh bowel and out of the body
What is the long tube that food passes through to reach the stomach?
esophagus
What organ does the esophagus pass through?
The esophagus is the tube food passes through to reach from your mouth to your stomach.
Some plants have an internal system of tube like structures through which water and food move this tissue is called?
water passes through xylem and food passes through phloem.
Where does food go after it passes the throat?
It goes through the pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine.After food passes through the throat, it moves into the esophagus. The esophagus is a muscular tube that brings food to the stomach.
What anatomic structure does the bolus pass through?
The bolus, which is a mass of chewed food mixed with saliva, passes through the esophagus, which is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
Is the esophagus the muscular tube through which ingested food passes from the pharynx to the stomach?
The esophagus is the muscular tube that allows for food to go from the mouth to the stomach. The trachea is the cartilagenous tube that allows air to go from the mouth to the lungs.
A tube that passes through the diaphragm?
Esophagus
What do you call the long tube in your body through which food passes after it leaves your stomach?
The food first goes to the small intestine and then to the large intestine. The tube itself is called the INTESTINE. Rohit Prasad
What is the tube that the egg passes through?
fillopian (sp?)
Can a kangaroo defecate?
Yes. Food passes through a long tube inside the body known as the gastrointestinal tract and waste not required are passed out through the anal canal
What is the tube that passes through the body from the mouth to the rectum?
the epidermis
What happens to food when it passes through the colon?
When food passes through the colon, water is absorbed to transform the food waste into feces.
