July 13th, 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. What is the name of the food tube made of muscle?







2. How does the esophagus move food toward the stomach?







3. What does the esophagus connect the mouth to?









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. What is the name of the muscular food tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?







2. Explain how the esophagus is able to move food from the mouth to the stomach.






3. What type of muscle is the esophagus made of, and can we control this type of muscle?










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 what the esophagus is, what it is made of, and how it move the food from the mouth to the stomach.







2. Explain what the epiglottis is, and what is does when we swallow.







3. Explain the purpose of the epiglottis.












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