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What is the wave like motion of the esophagus called?
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.
Passageway for food that is behind the trachea?
The passageway for food that is behind the trachea is the esophagus. After swallowing, food travels down the esophagus to reach the stomach for digestion, while air goes down the trachea to enter the lungs for respiration.
What happens in pharynx?
The muscles in the esophagus move the food down into the stomach.
Where does the oesophagus take the food to?
The esophagus carries food from the mouth to the stomach for digestion. It uses rhythmic contractions to push the food down and prevent it from going back up.
The flap of tissue that closes when you swallow to protect you from choking?
It is called the Epiglottis. If you talk while eating, your epiglottis and your esophagus are open, so instead of going down the esophagus, it goes down the epiglottis. Have you ever heard someone say 'It went down the wrong tube' when you choke? This is what they mean.
Food reaches the stomach by going down the?
Food reaches to the stomach by going down the esophagus.
What is the esophgus?
an esophagus keeps food from going down your airway.
What is the name of the pipe that food goe down after you swallow it?
The name of the tube that food goes down when you swallow is called your esophagus.
What happens to food when it goes down the esophagus?
the food is then forced down the esophagus.
What is peristaltic movement and how does it function in 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.
What is the wave like motion of the esophagus called?
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.
What is the name of the tube food goes down when you swallowed?
The name of the tube that food goes down when you swallow is called your esophagus.
What is the muscle action that pushes food down the esophagus and through the intestines called?
It is called deglutition.
Why do you cough when a piece of food goes the wrong way?
That is called the 'Gag Reflex'. The reflex prevents any liquid or solid food from getting into the lungs by going down the wrong (the Esophagus and not the Trachea).
What makes sure the food goes down your esophagus?
The process of swallowing ensures that food goes down the esophagus. When you swallow, a series of coordinated muscle contractions called peristalsis moves the food bolus from the throat into the esophagus. Additionally, a flap of tissue called the epiglottis prevents food from entering the windpipe, directing it instead toward the esophagus. This combination of muscle action and anatomical structures ensures that food reaches the stomach efficiently.
Tube carrying food from the mouth to he stomach?
The digestive system the esophagus. Food goes from your mouth and goes down your esophagus then to the stomach blood goes around the food and the liver takes what the blood absorbed down
What goes through your esophagus?
The food that that you chew is what goes down your esophagus.
