Question

How does oesophagus receives the food?

Answer 1

The oesophagus has no. Of muscles lined inside the oesophagus. The rhythmic contraction and relaxation of these muscles helps the food to move downwards

Answer 2

Answer:

From the mouth the food is passed to pharynx.

The pharynx is the common passage for food and air from the mouth and nose to the throat and the pharynx leads to the oesophagus. The oesophagus is a tube like structure about 25 cm long.