What makes the movement of the food bolus in the oesophagus easy?

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This muscle pushes food down into the stomach. The oesophagus can contract or expand to allow for the passage of food. The muscular movement that pushes the food down the oesophagus is called peristalsis. In the stomach, the food is churned until it turns into a soupy mixture called chyme.

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