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What organ has muscles that move food back into the pharynx?
The tongue. From Ellen. Watch the show!
What muscles move food to the pharynx?
the tongue
What forces food back into into pharynx?
The tongue is the muscle that forces food into the pharynx. When you chew and then swallow, it is the back of your tongue that forces the food back and down your throat.
What forces back food into the pharynx?
The tongue is the muscle that forces food into the pharynx. When you chew and then swallow, it is the back of your tongue that forces the food back and down your throat.
What structure carries both food and air?
The pharynx carries both food and air. It is a passageway at the back of the oral and nasal cavities that leads to the esophagus (for food) and the trachea (for air).
Does food pass through the pharynx?
Food does pass through the pharynx before it goes into the esophagus and on to the stomach.
Which body part does a flatworm first use to catch its prey?
A flatworm uses its muscular adhesive organs, called the pharynx, to catch and prey on its food. The pharynx helps the flatworm attach to its prey and consume it.
What muscles act to propel a food bolus down the length of the pharynx to the esophagus?
The muscles responsible for propelling a food bolus down the length of the pharynx to the esophagus include the pharyngeal constrictor muscles, the inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, and the esophageal sphincter muscles. These muscles contract in a coordinated manner to help move food through the digestive tract.
Is the pharynx located at the back of the throat?
Yes, the pharynx is located at the back of the throat. It serves as a passageway for both air and food, connecting the nasal cavity and mouth to the esophagus and larynx.
Muscular funnel the receives air from the nasal cavity and food from oral cavity and drink?
The muscular funnel you are referring to is the pharynx. It serves as a common passageway for both air from the nasal cavity and food from the oral cavity to enter the esophagus and trachea respectively. Muscles in the pharynx contract to help propel food and liquid into the esophagus during swallowing.
Forces food back into pharynx?
This would be accomplished by the regurgitative process known as vomiting.
What are the main organs that food travels through in digestive system?
The digestive tract that carries food includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine. Other organs, such as the pancreas, are part of the digestive system, but don't carry the food.
