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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 is it called when food is going down the esophagus?
The chewed up lump of food is known as a bolus.
Is the Esophagus chemical or me-chemical?
in esophagus mechanical process takes place because here the break down of food materials takes place.
What mechanical process move the bolus through the esophagus?
Peristalsis is the process of wave-like muscular contractions that moves food down the esophagus into the stomach.Once it is in your throat,peristaltic actionmoves it up to your stomach
What happens to food when it goes down the esophagus?
the food is then forced down the esophagus.
How do the esophagus work with other organs?
The esophagus works with other organs by bringing the food down to the throat and to the stomach. From the stomach to the intestine's, and through the Colan and thats the process! I hope it helped.
Tube carrying food from the mouth to he stomach?
The digestive system the esophagus. Food goes from your mouth and goes down your esophagus then to the stomach blood goes around the food and the liver takes what the blood absorbed down
What goes through your esophagus?
The food that that you chew is what goes down your esophagus.
The trachea and the esophagus go from the what down?
Trachea goes from the mouth to the lungs. Esophagus goes from the mouth to the stomach.
Which organ takes food from the esophagus and breaks it down?
The stomach is the organ that receives food from the esophagus and begins the process of breaking it down. It uses gastric juices, which contain acids and enzymes, to further digest the food into a semi-liquid form called chyme. This process prepares the food for subsequent digestion and nutrient absorption in the small intestine.
Passageway for food that is behind the trachea?
The passageway for food that is behind the trachea is the esophagus. After swallowing, food travels down the esophagus to reach the stomach for digestion, while air goes down the trachea to enter the lungs for respiration.
Can your esophagus break down protein?
The esophagus is merely a tube that transports foods and liquids to the stomach. While enzymes in saliva break down food, the esophagus plays no role in separating or breaking down food molecules.
