The oesophagus of a chicken is situated between the pharynx and proventriculus. True or false
Answers
The statement is False.
Explaination :
1. Oesophagus present in the chicken is situated before the proventriculus.
2. The oesophagus passes through the proventriculus.
3. Here, digestion occurs with the help of enzymes and hydrochloric acid.
4. Proventriculus is also present in birds. In birds, it is located between the crop and gizzard.
Hence, the statement which is given in the question is wrong or false.
The above statement is true.
Explanation:
The oesophagus is situated in between the "pharynx and the proventriculus". The pharynx is situated just after the mouth and the combination of the mouth and the pharynx is called the oropharynx.
The oesophagus is the next part of the pharynx. The oesophagus has formed the proventriculus in the digestive system. This is the glandular part of the digestive system or it can be said glandular stomach.