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Which are the three ringlike muscle between the esophagus and the stomach?
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Is the ringlike muscle at the base of the stomach that controls the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intest?
Pyloric sphincter
What are the Similarities and Differences between stomach and esophagus?
Both have food that passes through it. The esophagus is a long narrow tube that pushes down food to the stomach. The stomach is a muscle covered sac that continuously churns food
Which condition occurs when the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach is weak or relaxes inapropriately?
gastroesophageal reflux disease
What happens to food in the esophagus?
After passing through the pharynx, the food enters the esophagus, a muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach. muscle contractions push the food through the esophagus and toward the stomach.
What muscle does the esophagus pass through to reach the stomach?
The lower esophageal sphincter muscle/the cardiac sphincter muscle.
Which muscle type moves food into the stomach?
smooth muscles in the wall of the esophagus.
Which structure is located between the esophagus and the stomach?
The sphincter muscle, or ileocecal valve is located at the junction of the small and large intestine.
What is peristaltic movement and how does it function in the esophagus?
The peristaltic movements are muscle contractions and its function on the esophagus is to push food down into the stomach and prevent it from going back into the esophagus.
What tube conects to the mouth and stomach?
The esophagus (also spelled Oesophagus) is the tube that connects the mouth and the stomach. It works through continuous wavelike muscle contractions known as peristalsis, along with downward gravity, to move food and liquids from the mouth and throat into the stomach.
What are the similarities and differences between esophagus and the stomach?
Both have food that passes through it. The esophagus is a long narrow tube that pushes down food to the stomach. The stomach is a muscle covered sac that continuously churns food
The muscle located at the end of the esophagus that guards the stomach opening is the?
The Lower Esophageal Sphincter.
What muscle is that bottom of stomach that lets food into small intestine?
The pyloric sphincter
