Question

what is mean by oesophagus​

Answer 1

Answer:

The oesophagus is a muscular tube. 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. The upper part of the oesophagus is behind the windpipe (trachea).

Answer 2

Required Answer ‼️

The oesophagus is a muscular tube, about 25cm long, with a sphincter (valve) at each end.

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Function ‼️

Its function is to transport food and fluid, after being swallowed, from the mouth to the stomach.

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Explanation ‼️

• No absorption of nutrients takes place in the oesophagus.

• A mouthful of food which has been chewed and swallowed is called a bolus.

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