Small amounts of food move from the back of the mouth and through the esophagus by involuntary muscular movements called

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Peristalsis is the involuntary contraction and relaxation of muscles that moves food through the digestive tract, including from the back of the mouth through the esophagus. Segmentation is a type of contraction in the small intestine that helps mix food with digestive juices, umami is a taste sensation, and reflux refers to the backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus.

Small Amounts of Food Move from the Back of the Mouth