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Is the ringlike muscle at the base of the stomach that controls the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intest?
Pyloric sphincter
What role does the muscle between the esophagus and stomach play in the process of digestion?
The muscle between the esophagus and stomach, called the lower esophageal sphincter, helps control the flow of food and liquids into the stomach. It opens to allow food to enter the stomach and then closes to prevent stomach contents from flowing back up into the esophagus. This helps prevent acid reflux and aids in the digestion process by keeping food in the stomach where it can be broken down by stomach acids and enzymes.
What are the Similarities and Differences between stomach and esophagus?
Both have food that passes through it. The esophagus is a long narrow tube that pushes down food to the stomach. The stomach is a muscle covered sac that continuously churns food
Which condition occurs when the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach is weak or relaxes inapropriately?
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Which structure is located between the esophagus and the stomach?
The structure located between the esophagus and the stomach is the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The LES is a muscular valve that opens to allow food to enter the stomach and closes to prevent stomach contents from flowing back up into the esophagus.
What happens to food in the esophagus?
After passing through the pharynx, the food enters the esophagus, a muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach. muscle contractions push the food through the esophagus and toward the stomach.
What muscle does the esophagus pass through to reach the stomach?
The lower esophageal sphincter muscle/the cardiac sphincter muscle.
Which muscle type moves food into the stomach?
smooth muscles in the wall of the esophagus.
What is the function of the esophagus stomach valve in the digestive system?
The esophagus-stomach valve, also known as the lower esophageal sphincter, is a muscle that controls the flow of food and liquids from the esophagus into the stomach. Its main function is to prevent stomach contents from flowing back up into the esophagus, helping to prevent acid reflux and heartburn.
How is the connection between the esophagus and stomach important for the process of digestion?
The connection between the esophagus and stomach is important for digestion because it allows food to pass from the mouth to the stomach. The esophagus helps move food down through a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis, and the stomach then begins to break down the food with digestive enzymes and acids. This connection ensures that food is properly processed and absorbed in the digestive system.
How does a human esophagus work?
The esophagus is made up of smooth muscle tissue. To swallow food down to the stomach, the tissue that is above the food in the esophagus contracts while the tissue below it loosens, allowing food to slide down. This is all involuntary.Biology/Chemistry Major
What tube conects to the mouth and stomach?
The esophagus (also spelled Oesophagus) is the tube that connects the mouth and the stomach. It works through continuous wavelike muscle contractions known as peristalsis, along with downward gravity, to move food and liquids from the mouth and throat into the stomach.
