Smooth muscles in the wall of an esophagus move food downward with a squeezing action. These waves of muscle contractions move food through the entire digestive tract. This process is called peristalsis.
Peristalsis is the term for the wavelike motions of the esophagus.
peristalsis.
Peristalsis
The wave-like motion of the esophagus is called peristalsis. It helps move food and liquids down the esophagus and into the stomach for digestion.
It occurs in the stomach, the esophagus and the intestines.
Peristalsis.
Vomiting.
it is because of the peristalsis
Peristalsis. The process of peristalsis begins in the esophagus when a bolus of food is swallowed.
esophageal spasms. also, peristalsis.
Peristalsis
The esophagus moves food via peristalsis, but no digestion occurs in the esophagus. It connects the mouth and stomach.