HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
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Epiglottis
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Peristalsis
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Stomach
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Esophagus
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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: -Pharynx : The mouth is connected to the stomach by the pharynx and esophagus. The gastro-oesophageal sphincter regulates the opening of the esophagus into the cardiac portion of the stomach.
Detailed explanation-3: -The pharynx, or throat, is the passageway leading from the mouth and nose to the esophagus and larynx. The pharynx permits the passage of swallowed solids and liquids into the esophagus, or gullet, and conducts air to and from the trachea, or windpipe, during respiration.
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