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1. Stomach and the Esophagus

2. What is the function of the
esophagus?
Answer
• this is in it's simplest form, it's a tube running
from the throat to the stomach.

3. • The tube that connects the pharynx (throat) with the
stomach. The esophagus lies between the trachea
(windpipe) and the spine. It passes down the neck, pierces
the diaphragm just to the left of the midline, and joins the
cardiac (upper) end of the stomach. In an adult, the
esophagus is about 25 centimeters (10 inches) long. When
a person swallows, the muscular walls of the esophagus
contract to push food down into the stomach. Glands in the
lining of the esophagus produce mucus, which keeps the
passageway moist and facilitates swallowing.

4. • Food is passed through the esophagus by using the
process of peristalsis. Specifically, it connects the
pharynx, which is the body cavity that is common to
the digestive factory and respiratory system with the
stomach, where the second stage of digestion is
initiated.
The passage food takes from mechanical digestion in
the mouth to digestion in the stomach.
It's function though is to help and provide a place for
the food to travel down to your stomach

5. Picture And Parts of the Esophagus