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What Causes Food to Enter the Stomach Once It Has

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What causes food to enter the stomach once it has reached the esophagus?


A) Gravity
B) Peristaltic contractions
C) Contraction of the cricopharyngeal muscle
D) The release of somatostatin, which causes the stomach to contract and accept food

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