after the food has been chewed by the teeth, it simply goes down the esophagus as a passageway to the stomach. nothing special happens when its there, it just travels to the stomach.
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They have a vacum inside their esaphagus that makes sure no water is equal to X. the main reason for this is because its convientent.
Esophagus is a part of the human body located in the throat. In the esophagus, muscles push food downward from the back of the mouth into the stomach.
Thickening of the distal end of the esophagus usually refers to a condition known as esophageal stricture. This can be caused by chronic irritation of the esophagus, such as from acid reflux or repeated injury, leading to scarring and narrowing of the esophageal passageway. It can result in difficulty swallowing and may require medical intervention to manage symptoms.
Problems can develop and potentially harm your health. Some of those are damage to the esaphagus and stomach, tooth decay, muscle weakness and problems, and other issues related with severe weight loss. (Fatigue, fainting, dizziness, weakness, skin poroblems, hair loss, ect.) If it is taken to an extreme, it can become severely life threatening and become fatal.
For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below. Scroll down about a quarter of the page and you will see a drawing depicting the location of the esophagus.between the windpipe (trachea) & the spine
The mouth. Then through pharynx. Then through oesophagus. Then to stomach. Then through duodenum. Then through small intestine. Then through large intestine. Then through rectum and finally through anal canal. The process of digestion starts from the mouth only. It is no more called as food at the end of small intestine. It becomes waste product of digestion there onwards. Though this waste product of digestion also does few important functions in your body.
If you throw up after every meal, this could mean that you have a stomach illness. It could also mean that you have acid reflux or a food allergy. Speak to your doctor to rule out serious problems.