Which of the following structures allows food to move from the mouth to the stomach?

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The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach and allows food to be transported from one to the other. The trachea connects the mouth/nose to the lungs for breathing, the venae cavae are large veins that return blood to the heart, and the duodenum is the first part of the small intestine where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place, but it does not connect the mouth to the stomach.

Which of the Following Structures Allows Food to Move from the Mouth