HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To swallow food
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To make your breath smelly
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None of these
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The primary function of your esophagus is to carry food and liquid from your mouth to your stomach. When you swallow, food and liquid first move from your mouth to your throat (pharynx).
Detailed explanation-2: -First, the tongue pushes the food into the throat. Next, the epiglottis, a small but important flap of tissue, folds over the voice box at the top of the windpipe. This keeps food from going down the wrong way. Finally, the esophagus contracts and moves food toward the stomach.
Detailed explanation-3: -The esophagus is the tube that leads from your mouth to the stomach. It is also called the food pipe.
Detailed explanation-4: -The food pipe or oesophagus is a long muscular tube which provides a passageway for the food from the buccal cavity to the stomach. The food pipe shows peristalsis which is an involuntary movement of muscles in a wave-like pattern.