Mouth and Esophagus

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Which organ mechanically breaks down food?

The mouth mixes food with saliva and teeth breaks them into smaller pieces

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What is the flap -like structure in the back of the throat that closes over the trachea?

Epiglottis

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What organ secretes mucus and moves food from the throat to the stomach using muscle movements

Esophagus

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Involuntary constriction and relaxation of th muscles or another canal; creating wavelike movements that push the contents of the canal forward

Peristalsis