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The muscles found in the esophagus and intestines are primarily smooth muscles, which are involuntary and not under conscious control. In the esophagus, these muscles facilitate the movement of food through peristalsis, while in the intestines, they help in the digestion and movement of food along the gastrointestinal tract. Smooth muscle contractions in these areas are essential for proper digestive function.
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How does contraction of the muscles of the esophagus stomach and intestines help in digestion?
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What muscled are involuntary?
Involutary muscles are muscles that you can not control. Examples are smooth muscle (in the esophagus, iris, intestines, etc) and cardiac muscle.
What is a wavelike motion that pushes food downward?
Peristalsis is the wavelike motion of muscles that pushes food downward through the digestive tract. It helps propel food and liquids from the esophagus to the stomach and through the intestines for digestion and absorption.
What is the difference between the esophagus and the small intestines?
what is the difference between the esophagus and the small intestines
What muscles move food through the digestive system?
The Esophagus, tongue, stomach, small and large intestines, and the rectum are the major muscles in the digestive system
Why does contraction of the muscles of the esophagus stomach and intestines help in digestion?
These muscles push down the food. the stomach turns the proteins into amino acids and carbs into sugars and fats into glycerol and fatty acids
Which organ in the digestive system moves food from the mouth to the stomach?
The esophagus is the digestive organ that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. No digestion, only transport, happens in the esophagus.
What is the part of the body where smooth muscles are found?
Smooth muscles are found in many parts of the body. They are mostly found in the digestion and waste disposal systems of the body. The stomach and intestines are smooth muscles.
What does a digestive system consist of?
esophagus, stomach and intestines
What are the esophagus stomach and intestines part of?
The alimentary canal.
Which system includes the stomach intestines and esophagus?
The mouth to the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines and finally the anus make up the digestive system. Organs such as the liver, but also including the pancreas and gallbladder, are accessory organs that assist in the digestive process.
What three areas of the body does peristalsis occur?
Esophagus, small intestines, large intestines
