The esophagus is a muscular tube connecting the throat with the stomach. It is about 8 inches long and transports saliva, liquids and foods from the mouth to the stomach.
The Esophagus
The peristaltic movements are muscle contractions and its function on the esophagus is to push food down into the stomach and prevent it from going back into the esophagus.
esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm
It lubricates the esophagus and assists in swallowing.
Esophagus
The function of the esophagus is to connect the throat to the stomach. This allow food and/or liquid to reach the stomach after it is swallowed.
The throat contains the esophagus and the trachea. The esophagus is for food and the trachea is for air.
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The stomach is located in the abdominal cavity. Located at the distal end of the esophagus, just inferior to the diaphragm.
The function of an esophagus is to conduct food between the pharynx and the stomach.
the esophagus it a tube like food passage it takes food down into the stomach