Food Doesn’t Just Fall Into Your Stomach! | How the Esophagus Moves Food

How does food travel from your throat to your stomach?

It isn't simply gravity. Your esophagus uses coordinated muscular contractions called peristalsis to propel swallowed food toward the stomach.

In this cinematic 3D medical animation, travel inside the esophagus and watch these muscular waves move food through the digestive tract.

Discover the fascinating mechanics behind something you do every day—swallowing.

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