THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

GALLBLADDER AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM OF THE LIVER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When you swallow, food, water, and other liquids move into a hollow tube called ____
A
trachea.
B
esophagus.
C
pancreas.
D
liver.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the esophagus? The esophagus is the hollow, muscular tube that passes food and liquid from your throat to your stomach. It functions as part of your digestive system.

Detailed explanation-2: -(ee-SAH-fuh-gus) The muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach.

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: -The food pipe is also known as the oesophagus. It is a long, muscular tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. When you swallow food, the walls of the oesophagus squeeze together (contract). This moves the food down the oesophagus to the stomach.

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