The food is sort of squeezed down by the esophagus due to the contraction of smooth muscles present on the inner side of the esophagus and this contraction is actually a movement known as peristalsis.
It is just like squeezing something inside a tube or a pipe.
your tongue pushes it down your throat
through your mouth...
by swallowing
The esophagus carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
the mouth and the throat
in your mouth. it is a muscle that pushes food in your throat
through their mouth, then down the throat
Down your throat in back of your mouth - AHH!
The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat, or pharynx, to the stomach. It carries food from the mouth to the stomach
The mouth, the throat and the oesophagus is the route through which food passes to the stomach.
An alligator has a flap inside the the throat that blocks the water from entering their mouth.
The main function of the throat in the digestive system is to serve as a passageway for food and liquids to move from the mouth to the esophagus for further digestion and absorption. It also plays a role in protecting the airway by preventing food from entering the trachea during swallowing.