This organ uses a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis to move a bolus from the pharynx to the stomach.

The esophagus is the muscular tube that carries a swallowed bolus from the pharynx to the stomach. Waves of muscle contractions called peristalsis push the bolus along it. The stomach receives the bolus but does not transport it from the pharynx.

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