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∙ 11y agothe esophagus takes the food to the stomach for the digestives proses
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∙ 11y agothe function of the esophagus is to transport food and liquids to the stomach
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∙ 12y agoIt contracts as you swollow to make sure the food arrives at your stomach without getting stuck.
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∙ 11y agoThe human oesophagus helps your muscles in your arms and legs contract and expand for movement
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What is the function of the throat?
The esophagus and the thraot are the same thing but it's function is to allow food that has been ground up by your teeth to pass to your stomach and that is what the throat/esophagus dose.
What is the function of the phary?
it is actually pharynx and it is the first part of the esophagus, brings food to the esophagus and is use as a passage way also!
What is alveolar gland and what's its function?
A secretory salivary gland referring to the esophagus or in the mouth.
Sphincter found between the esophagus and the stomach?
What is the function of the cardiac sphincter?
Describe the anatomic location and function of tonsils.?
the tonsils are located toward the back of the throat before the beginning of the esophagus. The main function of the tonsils are to produce Lymph fluid that aids in the defense against many types of pathogenic organisms that accompany food passage through the esophagus.
The gullet no digestive or absorptive function?
The Esophagus
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 is the function of the mucus lining in the esophagus?
It lubricates the esophagus and assists in swallowing.
Gullet no absorption function?
Esophagus
What is the function of the esophagus in respiratory system?
The function of the esophagus is to connect the throat to the stomach. This allow food and/or liquid to reach the stomach after it is swallowed.
What is the function of a throat?
The throat contains the esophagus and the trachea. The esophagus is for food and the trachea is for air.
How does the peristaltic movement function in the esophagus?
Pizza
Is the esophagus the tube from the mouth to the stomach?
esophagus
What is the function of the esohpagus?
The function of an esophagus is to conduct food between the pharynx and the stomach.
What is the function of the esophagus in sharks?
the esophagus it a tube like food passage it takes food down into the stomach
Test that measures the motor function of the esophagus?
manometry
What is the function of the throat?
The esophagus and the thraot are the same thing but it's function is to allow food that has been ground up by your teeth to pass to your stomach and that is what the throat/esophagus dose.
