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It lies on the left side of the abdomen, while the liver lies on the other side (right side) of the abdomen.
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How does food travel through the esophagus?
stomach- small intestine- large instestine
The muscular door between the esophagus and stomach is called the what?
The valve between the esophagus and the stomach is called the lower esophageal sphincter.
What receives food from the esophagus?
stomach
Why does heartburn burn the esophagus but not the stomach?
That is a good question. You have mucus coat on the inner side of the stomach. This protects the stomach from the attack of the acid and pepsin. There is no such protection available to the esophagus.
What is the sack like muscular organ that is attached to the esophagus?
the stomach
Where does the esophagus lead to?
The esophagus leads to the stomach.
What connects the pharynx to stomach?
The pharynx is connected to the stomach by the esophagus. The esophagus is a muscular tube in which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach (Here's a fact: The esophagus is usually about 25-30cm long).
What is the is the esophagus?
The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat, or pharynx, to the stomach. It carries food from the mouth to the stomach
What are the structures joining the pharynx to the stomach?
esophagus
Is the esophagus the tube from the mouth to the stomach?
esophagus
The muscular tube that leads from the mouth is the?
From the mouth to the stomach is the esophagus.
Which of the following strategies should be used by someone experiencing heartburn?
a. Drink liquids an hour before of after mealsb. Eat smaller mealsc. Lie down after eatingd. a and bLetter "D" is the answer because heartburn occurs when the acidic juice in your stomach backups into the esophagus. While your stomach is coated with a thick mucus to prevent the stomach from being damaged by the acid, your esophagus is not.Letter "C" is NOT the answer because by lying down after eating, it may allow the acid in your stomach to escape up the esophagus. The sphincter separating the esophagus from the stomach is much looser than other sphincters in the body.
What organ does your body use to digest food?
the mouth,the stomach,the esophagus,liver,small intestine,large intestine,
Passageway for food that is behind the trachea?
The esophagus is the tube from pharynx to stomach.
How does food travel through the esophagus?
stomach- small intestine- large instestine
Use esophagus in a sentence?
The esophagus links the throat to the stomach.
What connects the oral cavity to the stomach?
• Esophagus Passes food from the mouth to the stomach
