MEDICINE
GASTROENTEROLOGY
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Question
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The ____ is the muscular tube that leads from the mouth into the stomach.
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trachea
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esophagus
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salivary gland
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intestine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Esophagus: The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the pharynx (throat) to the stomach. The esophagus contracts as it moves food into the stomach.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pharynx, commonly called the throat, is a muscular, funnel-shaped passageway inside the body. It connects the mouth and nose to the esophagus (leading to the stomach) and larynx (leading to the trachea and then lungs).
Detailed explanation-3: -The esophagus is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. The trachea is the tube that connects the throat to the windpipe and lungs. Normally, the esophagus and trachea are two tubes that are not connected.
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