Ingestion at the Pharynx and Esophagus
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Pharynx
Chamber at the back of the mouth/nose where air (trachea) and food (esophagus) share usage
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Epiglottis
a flap of epithelial tissue that covers the opening of the trachea
opens so gases can get through to the trachea
closes for solids and liquids so they can get to the esophagus
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Esophagus
muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach
not a digestive organ
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Peristalsis
Rhythmic, wavelike contractions of smooth muscle that move food along the gastrointestinal tract (involuntary)
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