The esophagus does not produce digestive enzymes, and it does not carry out absorption
Right
What is deglutition
The movement of food from the mouth into the stomach is achieved by the act of swallowing.
What are the three stages of deglutition.
Voluntary, pharyngeal, esophageal
What is the voluntary stage
The bolus is passed into the oropharynx
What is the pharyngeal stage
The involuntary passage of the bolus through the pharynx into the esophagus
What is the esophageal stage
The involuntary passage of the bolus through the esophagus into the stomach
The esophagus lies what to the trachea
Posterior