Biology, asked by praneeth4187, 1 year ago

How is food pushed down the gullet?

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Answered by prachi5290

When you swallow food, it doesn't just drop down into your stomach. Muscles contract in a wave-like motion to move the food along through the esophagus. ... These peristaltic waves contract behind the food bolus pushing it along the digestive tract.

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