Question

complete the following statements about the functions of the digestive system. the starts an involuntary swallowing action when it senses food. the squeezes food down the digestive tract by an involuntary synchronized muscle movement called. food that has been digested in the is processed into a thick liquid called.

Explanation:

The pharynx initiates involuntary swallowing upon sensing food. The esophagus uses peristalsis (involuntary synchronized muscle movement) to squeeze food down the digestive tract. Food digested in the stomach is processed into a thick liquid called chyme.

Answer:

The pharynx starts an involuntary swallowing action when it senses food.
The esophagus squeezes food down the digestive tract by an involuntary synchronized muscle movement called peristalsis.
Food that has been digested in the stomach is processed into a thick liquid called chyme.