Which organ receives food from the esophagus?

• A. Esophagus
• B. Stomach
• C. Duodenum
• D. Liver

Answer: (B)

When you swallow, the esophagus moves the swallowed material downward through coordinated muscle contractions, then passes it into the stomach. The stomach is where the food first sits and mixes with gastric juices to become a semi-liquid substance called chyme. After that, chyme moves into the duodenum for further digestion, and the liver serves roles like producing bile but does not directly receive or process ingested food. So the organ that receives food from the esophagus is the stomach.