Difference between revisions of "Oesophagus"
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[[File:Oesophagus.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing the location of the [[oesophagus]] in the [[Digestive System|digestive system]].]] | [[File:Oesophagus.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing the location of the [[oesophagus]] in the [[Digestive System|digestive system]].]] | ||
| − | The [[oesophagus]] is an [[organ]] in the digestive system that connects the [[mouth]] to the [[stomach]]. | + | The [[oesophagus]] is an [[organ]] in the [[Digestive System|digestive system]] that connects the [[mouth]] to the [[stomach]]. |
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| + | ===About 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. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | The [[oesophagus]] is an [[organ]] in the [[Digestive System|digestive system]] that connects the [[mouth]] to the [[stomach]]. | ||
===About The Oesophagus=== | ===About The Oesophagus=== | ||
: The [[oesophagus]] has a ring of [[muscle]] around it to squeeze food down to the [[stomach]]. | : 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]] uses a process called [[peristalsis]] to move food. | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 5 November 2018
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
The food pipe is a long tube going from your mouth to your stomach.
Key Stage 2
Meaning
The gullet is a long tube going from your mouth to your stomach, also known as the food pipe.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The oesophagus is an organ in the digestive system that connects the mouth to the stomach.
About 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.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The oesophagus is an organ in the digestive system that connects the mouth to the stomach.
About 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.