esophagus

Question 1

what is the structure of the esophagus?

Answer 1

it is a muscular tube that connects the pharnyx to the stomach, and does not secrete any digestive jiuce that aids in the hydrolysis of complex food molecules

Question 2

what is the function of the esophagus?

Answer 2

it moves boli of food along the esophagus by peristalsis to that it can reach the stomach for further digestion