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From the oesophagus the food moves towards the stomach. Oesophagus acts as the passage way from mouth to stomach. Stomach lies in your abdomen. The mouth is above the thorax. The gap is filled in by the oesophagus.
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What is the name of Wave like process that moves food down the esophagus?
Peristalsis is the term for the wavelike motions of the esophagus.
What tastes food and moves it around in the mouth to be broken down by the teeth and saliva?
Food moves from the mouth to the stomach through the esophagus. A combination of gravity and small muscles in the esophagus causes the food to move.
How does the food move down the esophagus?
The food moves in the food pipe because muscles push it down into the stomach.
Is the flap to the esophagus up or down when food moves from the oral cavity to the stomach?
Down, the flap that I think you're referring to is the epiglottis which closes of your respiratory airway when you swallow so food is directed down the esophagus instead.
What moves food into the body?
esophagus :)
What happens to food when it goes down the esophagus?
the food is then forced down the esophagus.
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.
What squeezes food down to stomach?
Your esophagus moves it so even when you eat upside down it will still go to your stomach. The series of muscle relaxations (infront of the bolus) and contractions (behind the bolus) that moved food down the esophagus is called peristalsis.
What is a muscular tube that squeezes food down to the stomach?
The esophagus is a tube made of smooth muscle. It carries food from throat to stomach. The muscular movements of peristalsis moves the food downward, as well as by gravity. However, you can be upside down and food will still get to the stomach.
What is the Tube which food travels down is called?
The tube through which food travels down is called the esophagus. It connects the throat (pharynx) to the stomach and is responsible for transporting food via a series of muscular contractions known as peristalsis. Once food is swallowed, it moves down the esophagus and enters the stomach for further digestion.
What makes sure the food goes down your esophagus?
The process of swallowing ensures that food goes down the esophagus. When you swallow, a series of coordinated muscle contractions called peristalsis moves the food bolus from the throat into the esophagus. Additionally, a flap of tissue called the epiglottis prevents food from entering the windpipe, directing it instead toward the esophagus. This combination of muscle action and anatomical structures ensures that food reaches the stomach efficiently.
What are the causes of peristalsis?
The squeezing motion of the smooth muscles in the esophagus. It moves in waves to force food down and through the esophagus into the stomach. This motion continues until food has been moved through the entire digestive system.
