Type of muscle tissue-push the food to esophagus

Describe the type of muscle tissue which helps to push the food down via the esophagus?

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The esophageal wall in its superior part is made up of skeletal striated muscle. The inferior part is made up of smooth muscle. In intermediate part there are skeletal striated and smooth muscles. All of such muscles are significant to push the food down, towards the stomach.

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