Question

The swallowed food moves downwards in the alimentary canal. Explain.

Answer 1

The swallowed food moves down the alimentary canal starting from the oesophagus by the Peristaltic movement in the oesophagus.

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Answer 2

Due to the contraction of muscles in the wall of food pipe, the canal movement takes place and move downwards in the alimentary canal.

This always includes a support and swallows foods that should be moved downwards.

The muscles always try to move downwards that gives proper food contraction in the canal movement.