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→About The Oesophagus
The [[oesophagus]] is an [[organ]] in the [[Digestive System|digestive system]] that connects the [[mouth]] to the [[stomach]].
===About Adaptations of The Oesophagus===
: The [[oesophagus]] has a ring of [[muscle]] around it to squeeze food down to the [[stomach]].
: The [[oesophagus]] uses a process called [[peristalsis]] to move food.
: The [[oesophagus]] has a ring of [[muscle]] around it to squeeze food down to the [[stomach]].
: The [[oesophagus]] uses a process called [[peristalsis]] to move food.
===References===
====AQA====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Oesophagus, page 44, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA '']