Swallowing the food through the oesophagus

Specify the type of muscle tissue that helps in order to push the food down through oesophagus?

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The oesophageal wall in its superior portion is generally made up of the skeletal striated muscle. The inferior portion is usually made up of the smooth muscle. Within the intermediate portion there exist skeletal striated and smooth muscles. All of these muscles are significant in order to force the food down towards the stomach.

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