June 18th, 2020 The Role of the Esophagus in Digestion

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Level 1

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Subject: Digestion: The role that the esophagus plays in connecting the mouth to the stomach.

HOMEWORK#2

Directions: Write a brief descriptive summary of the role that the esophagus plays in connecting the mouth to the stomach. Use complete sentences!

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?

2. What does the esophagus do when you swallow food?

3. What connects the mouth to the stomach?

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Level 2

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Subject: Digestion: The role that the esophagus plays in connecting the mouth to the stomach.

HOMEWORK#2

Directions: Write a brief descriptive summary of the role that the esophagus plays in connecting the mouth to the stomach. Use complete sentences!

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

1. What is the esophagus and what is it made of?

2. How does the esophagus do its job and what job does it do?

3. When the esophagus does its job of pushing the food towards the stomach what type of muscle action is involved?

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Level 3

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Subject: Digestion: The role that the esophagus plays in connecting the mouth to the stomach.

HOMEWORK#2

Directions: Write a brief descriptive summary of the role that the esophagus plays in connecting the mouth to the stomach. Use complete sentences!

The esophagus is a food tube made of muscle. It squeezes together, involuntarily, to push the food down towards 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 you swallow. This keeps food from going down the windpipe and prevents you from choking.

1. What is the esophagus and what is it made of?

2. When the esophagus is doing its job of moving the food towards the stomach what type of muscle 

                  action is involved?

3. What does the epiglottis do when we swallow?

4. What important job does the epiglottis do?