July 12th, 2017 The Odyssey by: Homer

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: The Digestive System: The role of the Esophagus

Level#1

The esophagus is a food tube made of muscle. It squeezes together and pushes the food down toward the stomach. It connects the mouth to the stomach.

1. Explain what the esophagus is and what it is made of.







2. Explain how the esophagus moves the food down toward the stomach.







3. What does the esophagus connect?









Level#2

The esophagus is a food tube made of muscle. Muscles in the esophagus squeeze together, involuntarily, to push the food down toward the stomach. It connects the mouth to the stomach. 

1. Explain the job/role that the esophagus does when we swallow food.







2. What is the esophagus made of?






3. Do we control the action of the esophagus as it pushes the food towards the stomach?










Level#3


The esophagus is a food tube made of muscle. It squeezes together, involuntarily, to push the food down toward the stomach. It connects the mouth to the stomach. There is a flap of tissue called the epiglottis between these two openings. The epiglottis closes when your swallow. This keeps the food from going down the windpipe and prevents you from choking.

1. Explain the job/role that the esophagus does when we swallow food.







2. What is the esophagus made of?







3. Do we control the action of the esophagus as it pushes the food towards the stomach?







4. What is the flap of tissue called that closes when you swallow and what does it prevent you from doing?









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