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  1. ... the chest by a burning sensation in the esophagus. Here, you can see the pizza passing from the mouth to the esophagus and on to the stomach. At the junction ...
  2. ... swallowing. That includes the tongue, teeth, epiglottis, and esophagus. The teeth grind and chop food into tiny ... back of the throat and down into the esophagus, which leads to the stomach. Let's watch the ...
  3. ... through the digestive tract. It starts in the esophagus where strong wave-like motions of the smooth ...
  4. Food enters the stomach from the esophagus. There, it's broken down by the acid and various enzymes the stomach produces so its nutrients can be absorbed in the small ...