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
The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat, or pharynx, to the stomach. It carries food from the mouth to the stomach
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 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.