Peristalsis
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peristalsis.... the reason why food travels through the esophagus into the stomach is that it is moved along by contractions of smooth muscle surrounding the esophagus. This is known as peristalsis
The esophagus functions as a tube that connects the throat (pharynx) to the stomach. Its main function is to transport food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach through rhythmic contractions called peristalsis.
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Peristalsis occurs when progressive wavelike muscle contractions in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, and sometimes in the ureters and other hollow tubes. The waves can be short, local reflexes or long, continuous contractions along the length of the organ. In the esophagus, peristaltic waves push food into the stomach. In the stomach, they help mix stomach contents and propel food to the small intestine, where they expose food to the intestinal wall for absorption and move it forward. Peristalsis in the large intestine pushes waste toward the anal canal and is important in removing gas and dislodging potential bacterial colonies. (Britannica.com)
the food goes through the Mouth to the pharynx to the esophagus in the stomach through the small intestine and the undigested waste goes through the large intestine and comes out the rectum as feces
peristalsis
Peristalsis is the term for the rhythmic contractions of the esophagus. These wavelike contractions move food toward the 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.
The esophagus takes the food from the mouth to the stomach. Food moves through the esophagus by peristalsis, which is muscle contractions the pushes the food downward. At the end of the esophagus is the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which prevents food from re-entering the esophagus after it's reached the stomach.
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.
You are thinking of the esophagus, the food pipe that connects the mouth to the stomach.
The esophagus is the part of the digestive system between the mouth and the stomach. It facilitates the transfer of food from the mouth to the stomach by initiating rhythmic contractions.
peristalsis.... the reason why food travels through the esophagus into the stomach is that it is moved along by contractions of smooth muscle surrounding the esophagus. This is known as peristalsis
The esophagus functions as a tube that connects the throat (pharynx) to the stomach. Its main function is to transport food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach through rhythmic contractions called peristalsis.
Propulsion is the movement of food down the esophagus and peristalsis is the contractions in the stomach walls that moves food through the digestive tract.
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.