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What is the name given to the movement of the food along the oesophagus?
Peristalsis is the name given to the rhythmic movement of food along the oesophagus.
What type of cells are found in the esophagus?
COLUMNAR EPITHELIAL CELLS ARE FOUND IN THE ESOPHAGUS. THEY HELP IN THE PERISTALSIS MOVEMENT OF THE OESOPHAGUS TO MOVE THE FOOD THROUGH IT TO THE STOMACH. COLUMNAR EPITHELIAL CELLS ARE FOUND IN THE ESOPHAGUS. THEY HELP IN THE PERISTALSIS MOVEMENT OF THE OESOPHAGUS TO MOVE THE FOOD THROUGH IT TO THE STOMACH.
Movement that allows the food to travel downwards along the oesophagus?
PeristalsisPeristalsis is the rhythmic contraction of the gastrointestinal tract that moves food along the whole tract.
What do invoulentary muscles do?
Involuntary muscles are controlled by the medulla which is present in the hindbrain part , the involuntary act involve the movement of food in our oesophagus.
What are Muscular contractions for moving food?
there are muscular contractions in the oesophagus which help to move the food this rhythmic movement is known as PERISTALSIS
Where does peristaltic action occurs within?
peristaltic movement occurs throughout the gut during the process of digestion.the buccal cavity partially digests the food and it is sent to the oesophsgus where the peristaltic movement occurs to push the partially digested food to the stomach.
What happens to the muscles in the oesophagus as you swallow?
The esophagus when swallowing is like an undulating tube--it begins a constant, rhythmic movement downward. The movement is in segments, continually pushing food and fluid down.
What is the rythemic movement in the oesophagus iscalled?
The rhythmic movement in the esophagus is called peristalsis. It is a coordinated contraction and relaxation of muscles that helps push food down the digestive tract towards the stomach.
What moves food down the esophagus?
From the oesophagus the food moves towards the stomach. Oesophagus acts as the passage way from mouth to stomach. Stomach lies in your abdomen. The mouth is above the thorax. The gap is filled in by the oesophagus.
Food passage posterior to the trachea?
Oesophagus.
What is the biological term for the food pipe?
Oesophagus
Food moves down the esophagus towards what?
From the oesophagus the food moves towards the stomach. Oesophagus acts as the passage way from mouth to stomach. Stomach lies in your abdomen. The mouth is above the thorax. The gap is filled in by the oesophagus.
