What Moves the Food from Your Mouth to Your Stomach

question 78

Multiple Choice

What moves the food from your mouth to your stomach when you swallow?

• A)Gravity
• B)Peristaltic muscle contractions
• C)Enzymes excreted by the salivary glands
• D)Pressure difference between zones of the esophagus

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