AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN HUMANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The oesophagus is also known as the gullet
A
True
B
FALSE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The oesophagus (gullet) is part of the digestive system, which is sometimes called the gastro-intestinal tract (GI tract). The oesophagus is a muscular tube. It connects your mouth to your stomach.

Detailed explanation-2: -The oesophagus is the medical name for the gullet, which is part of the digestive system. The oesophagus is the long tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. The top part of the oesophagus lies behind the windpipe (trachea).

Detailed explanation-3: -The food pipe (oesophagus) is part of your digestive system. It is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. It lies behind the windpipe (trachea) and in front of the spine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Muscles in the gullet contract and relax, helping to push food along, a process that’s called peristalsis. Gullet comes from the Old French golet, “neck of a bottle, ” from the Latin gula, “throat."

Detailed explanation-5: -Oesophagus is a tube in the thoracic cavity which transports food from the mouth to the stomach. Oesophagus is also known as gullet.

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