Difference between revisions of "Oesophagus"
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| − | The food pipe is a long tube going from your mouth to your stomach. | + | The '''food pipe''' is a long tube going from your mouth to your stomach. |
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| − | The '''gullet''' is a long tube going from your mouth to your stomach, also known as the food pipe. | + | The '''gullet''' is a long tube going from your [[mouth]] to your [[stomach]], also known as the '''food pipe'''. |
==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
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.