Question

What is the function of esophagus?

Answer 1

The esophagus is a long, thin, and muscular tube that connects the pharynx (throat) to the stomach. It forms an important piece of the gastrointestinal tract and functions as the conduit for food and liquids that have been swallowed into the pharynx to reach the stomach.

Answer 2

Answer:

The function of the esophagus is to transport material from the mouth to the stomach, and to prevent GER by providing an important barrier, that is, the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), to the retrograde flow of gastric contents into the esophagus.