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Food moves down the esophagus towards what?
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.
Are there any body parts beginning with o?
The oesophagus, your food pipe,
What role does the esophogus play in the human body?
The oesophagus is the portion of the alimentary canal that lies posteriorly to/behind the trachea. The oesophagus is the passage which conducts food between the throat and the stomach.
How does bolus pass through oesophagus?
On passing along the oesophagus, mastication [breakdown of large food particles into smaller particles] takes place so that it can b easily digested and swallowed..
Why is the epiglottis important to feeding?
The epiglottis is very important because it stops the food from going into your trachea (windpipe). It guides the food to bypass the trachea and straight to your oesophagus.
What is the name given to the movement of the food along the oesophagus?
Peristalsis is the name given to the rhythmic movement of food along the oesophagus.
What moves food down the esophagus?
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.
Food passage posterior to the trachea?
Oesophagus.
What is the biological term for the food pipe?
Oesophagus
Food moves down the esophagus towards what?
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.
Is Oesophagus same as gullet?
Yes, the gullet is a synonym for throat. The medical term for throat is the oesophagus. This is where food travels from your mouth to your stomach.
What is also know as the oesophagus?
The clinical name for the food pipe is the Oesophagus. Other common names are the 'Gullet' and 'Windpipe'
How does food get in your stomach?
by going down the gullet(oesophagus)
Food moves from the mouth to the stomach though what?
The oesophagus
What is another name for the food tube or esophagus?
The word esophagus is derived from the Latin oesophagus. Another name for the food tube/ feeding tube or esophagus is gullet.
DurinG swallowing does the epiglottis cover the esophagus to prevent choking?
Covers the trachea not the oesophagus since the oesophagus is where your food goes down.
What pushes down the food?
The food is pushed through the Oesophagus by a process called Peristalsis.
