Question
How does food move in opposite direction during vomiting?
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Answer
Food is pushed into the stomach by the peristaltic movement of the walls of oesophagus (food pipe). Sometimes, the food is not accepted by stomach, then the movement of walls of food pipe moves the food in opposite direction and food comes out as vomiting.
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