There are two types of muscles in the esophagus.
During peristalsis, one of the muscles will contract and the
other will relax.
- · Circular muscles (vertical muscles)
- · Smooth muscles (horizontal muscles)
When the circular muscles contract, it becomes shorter.
When the smooth muscles contract, they make the opening of
the esophagus smaller. (smaller diameter of the esophagus).
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