Describe the esophagus???

Question

Perhaps physically, functionality, and anthing else important...

Answer 1

a long tube not to be confused with the trachea

it uses muscle contractions to push food down to ur stomach

it is lined with mucose so ur stoumach acid wont eat trough it

Answer 2

Esophagus, portion of the digestive tube that conducts food from the mouth to the stomach. When food is swallowed it passes from the pharynx into the esophagus, initiating rhythmic contractions (peristalsis) of the esophageal wall, which propel the food along toward the stomach.

Pharynx, area of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts which lies between the mouth and the esophagus.

Answer 3

a tube that does physical digestion of food through a process known as peristalsis. The esophagus starts form the epiglottis and ends at the esophageal sphincter(?).