Asked by
Amani Kaiss
on Dec 13, 2024
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Which of the following uses peristalsis to push food to the stomach?
A) Mouth
B) Pharynx
C) Esophagus
D) Larynx
E) Trachea
Peristalsis
The rhythmic muscular contractions that move a substance through a tract, such as food through the digestive tract and the ovum through the fallopian tube.
Esophagus
The muscular tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach by sequential muscle contractions.
- Determine the anatomy and purpose of the alimentary canal, noting its various layers and how materials are conveyed through it.
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JL
Learning Objectives
- Determine the anatomy and purpose of the alimentary canal, noting its various layers and how materials are conveyed through it.