Question

what is oesophagus?
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Answer 1

Answer:

The oesophagus (gullet) is part of the digestive system, which is sometimes called the gastro-intestinal tract (GI tract). The oesophagus is a muscular tube. It connects your mouth to your stomach. ... This moves the food down the oesophagus to the stomach. The upper part of the oesophagus is behind the windpipe (trachea).

Answer 2

Answer:

Oesophagus is also called the food pipe. It runs along the neck and the chest. The food from mouth after swallowing passes into oesophagus and is pushed down to stomach by a special movement called peristalsis.