Which digestive organ is the last organ food passes through before reaching your stomach?
• pharynx
• epiglottis
• esophagus
• mouth
It starts with the oral cavity and then proceeds to the pharynx or throat, after that it reaches the esophagus that leads to the stomach. So, the organ that food last passes through, would be the esophagus.
The correct answer is the esophagus.
The last organ that food passes through before reaching your stomach is the esophagus.
To remember this information, it's helpful to understand the process of swallowing. When you eat, food enters your mouth, where it is chewed and mixed with saliva. Once you swallow, the food moves from your mouth down your throat, which is called the pharynx.
As the food moves down the pharynx, a small flap of tissue called the epiglottis closes over the opening to the windpipe, preventing food from entering the lungs. This ensures that the food goes into the esophagus instead.
The esophagus is a muscular tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach. Its main function is to transport the food from the pharynx to the stomach using rhythmic muscle contractions called peristalsis. Once the food reaches the esophagus, it continues its journey to the stomach, where digestion begins.