from Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology, 4th South Asia edition write a A two-mark reasoning answer on why Digestion cannot take place in esophagus.
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Digestion cannot take place in the esophagus because it is adapted mainly for the rapid passage of food from the pharynx to the stomach by peristalsis. It does not provide significant digestive secretions or mixing movements; its mucus secretion only lubricates and protects the lining.
Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 4th South Asia ed., chapter on General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function.
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