MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The muscular tube that connects the pharynx and the stomach is the ____
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rectum
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esophagus
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pancreas
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liver
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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. A “valve” called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is located just before the opening to the stomach.
Detailed explanation-2: -The oesophagus is a muscular tube connecting the pharynx to the stomach that is part of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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