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How does food move through the esophagus?
Saliva in the mouth moistens the food, while mastication (chewing) breaks the food into pieces. These enter the esophagus where gravity, the circular action of sliding against smooth muscle, and slight peristalsis moves the food into the stomach. Peristalsis is similar to gentle waves within the muscle walls of the esophagus. Peristalsis only and always moves in one direction: downward. Peristalsis in the intestines is stronger.gravity my friend. gravity.
What is next to the stomach?
The esophagus is before the stomach and the small intestine comes after it.
How do muscles in the esophagus help to move food?
The esophagus helps you by sending the food to the liver. Since the liver is connected to the stomach it is send to the stomach. Next is the small intestine. Keep in mind that the food is getting smaller. The food swirls down the small intestine into the large intestine. It goes throughout the whole entire large intestine and to the colon. Then you need to go to the bathroom. It takes up 10 HOURS to do all that
What organs are connected to the stomach?
The esophagus connects to the stomach, allowing food to pass from the throat to the stomach for digestion. The small intestine is connected to the stomach, where further digestion of food and absorption of nutrients takes place. The pancreas and liver also play important roles in digestion by secreting enzymes and bile into the small intestine to aid in the breakdown of food.
The pharynx connects what two organs?
The Esophagus is the food tube that passes a chewed food and saliva packet called a bolus, from the mouth down to the stomach. The trachea is the passageway from the mouth to the lungs. Your trachea allows you to breath air in. Google image search should give you some anatomy pictures.
What organ runs next to the trachea?
Esophagus seems like the obvious answer. Check it on a diagram to confirm that's the kind of answer you were looking for.
What organs do you have in the human digestive system?
The mouth, where digestion begins, then the pharynx, where food that is swallowed passes through, the esophagus, which leads to the stomach, where food particles are turned into chyme, then the small intestines, where nutrient absorption takes place, next is the large intestines or colon, where water is either added or eliminated to create waste, next the waste product of the colon travels to the rectum and is expelled through the anus.
Which body part follows the esophagus in the digestive system?
Stomach
A dead man is found in the desert with an unopened box next to him. What is in the box that could have saved his life?
Food, water, or a gun
Which one of the following alimentary segments has no digestive function stomach duodenum esophagus ascending colon or ileum?
The alimentary canal (also called the gastrointestinal [GI] tract) is made of several segments, some of which are mentioned in the question. The GI tract begins in the mouth, which secretes important digestive enzymes and performs mechanical digestion. Next is the esophagus, which is merely a vessel for transporting mashed up food from the mouth into the stomach. The stomach secretes acid and enzymes that continue the process of digestion. Next is the small intestine, which contains three parts: duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Digestive enzymes are added in the duodenum by the pancreas. These enzymes act in all segments of the small intestine to aid digestion. Next is the colon, which is broken down into the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon. The colon plays a somewhat minor role in absorption of digested particles and water. Then is the rectum and anus, which don't play a significant role in digestion or absorption, but rather contribute to continence and bowel movements.
What chemicals would you store next to food?
uh. i would store no chemicals next to food
The next passage after your nose in the upper respiratory tract is what?
The next passage after your nose in the upper respiratory tract is the pharynx, which connects the nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus. It serves as a common pathway for both air and food to pass through.
