MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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trachea
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esophagus
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urethra
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The oesophagus is the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach after it is swallowed. A ring of muscle at the end of the oesophagus relaxes to let food into the stomach and contracts to prevent stomach contents from escaping back up the oesophagus.
Detailed explanation-2: -The oesophagus is a muscular tube. It 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. The upper part of the oesophagus is behind the windpipe (trachea).
Detailed explanation-3: -The oesophagus is a long muscular pipe that connects the buccal cavity to the stomach. Oesophagus is also termed as the food pipe. It runs along the neck and the chest.