Question

How long does food stay in esophagus?

Answer 1

Food stay in esophagus

1. Once food has entered the throat, it does not just fall into your stomach.
2. The throat is a muscular tube, about 25cm long, with a sphincter (valve) at each end.
3. The tissues in the esophagus walls move in a wave pattern to lighten the food in the esophagus.
4. it uses peristaltic waves to move food into the stomach.
5. This takes about two to three seconds.