Define oesophagus?

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The food we swallow passes through a pipe which leads to the stomach. This pipe is known as the food pipe or the oesophagus.
Oesophagus is a tube made up of muscles that expand and relax and show peristaltic movement.

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Which is the correct sequence of parts in a human alimentary canal?

(a) $M o u t h \to s t o m a c h \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to o e s o p h a g u s \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$
(b) $M o u t h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s t o m a c h \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e$
(c) $M o u t h \to s t o m a c h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$
(d) $M o u t h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s t o m a c h \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$

Which of the following is the correct sequence of parts as they occur in the human alimentary canal ?

(a) Mouth $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Large intestine
(b) Mouth $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Large intestine $\to$ Small intestine
(c) Mouth $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Large intestine
(d) Mouth $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Large intestine

Q. Assertion :Oesophagus pierces the diaphragm and enters the abdominal cavity. Reason: Peristaltic movement starts from oesophagus.

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Define oesophagus?

The food we swallow passes through a pipe which leads to the stomach. This pipe is known as the food pipe or the oesophagus. Oesophagus is a tube made up of muscles that expand and relax and show peristaltic movement.

The food we swallow passes through a pipe which leads to the stomach. This pipe is known as the food pipe or the oesophagus.
Oesophagus is a tube made up of muscles that expand and relax and show peristaltic movement.