Question

The passage of food passing through the gastrointestinal tract follows this path:

A) Mouth → Esophagus → Stomach → Small Intestine → Large Intestine → Anus
B) Mouth → Stomach → Esophagus → Small Intestine → Large Intestine → Anus
C) Esophagus → Mouth → Stomach → Small Intestine → Anus → Large Intestine
D) Stomach → Mouth → Esophagus → Small Intestine → Large Intestine → Anus

Answer 1

The passage of food through the gastrointestinal tract follows this path: Mouth → Esophagus → Stomach → Small Intestine → Large Intestine → Anus.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct path of food passage through the gastrointestinal tract is: Mouth → Esophagus → Stomach → Small Intestine → Large Intestine → Anus. This process begins when food enters the mouth, where mechanical and chemical digestion starts. Following the mouth, food passes through the pharynx and into the esophagus, a tubular organ that connects to the stomach. The peristaltic motion of the esophagus muscles pushes the food toward the stomach. After the stomach, where further digestion takes place, the partially digested food moves into the small intestine for nutrient absorption. Finally, any remaining waste passes into the large intestine and ultimately exits the body through the anus.