Question

What is an Oesophagus​

Answer 1

Answer:

· The oesophagus is a muscular tube about 25cm (10in) long. It connects your mouth to your stomach. When you swallow food, the walls of the oesophagus squeeze together (contract). This moves the food down the oesophagus to the stomach

Answer 2

Answer:

The oesophagus is also called the gullet or food pipe. It is part of the digestive system, which is sometimes called the gastro-intestinal tract (GI tract). The oesophagus is a muscular tube about 25cm (10in) long. It connects your mouth to your stomach.

Explanation:

When you swallow food, the walls of the oesophagus squeeze together (contract). This moves the food down the oesophagus to the stomach.

The upper part of the oesophagus is behind the windpipe (trachea). The windpipe is the tube that connects your mouth and nose to your lungs, so you can breathe. There are several lymph nodes close to the oesophagus. The area where the oesophagus joins the stomach is called the gastro-oesophageal junction.