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swallowing
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Total cards: 3•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
esophagus
Back (Answer)
muscular tube dorsal to the trachea Receives the bolus from the pharnyx and carries the bolus to the stomach
#2
Front (Question)
The esophagus relies on what to move the food in a forward direction
Back (Answer)
peristalisis
#3
Front (Question)
when a bolus is being swallowed…
Back (Answer)
muscle action causes the epiglottis to close over the larynx preventing the bolus from entering the respiratory system and making it enter the esophagus