When you swallow food, the walls of the oesophagus squeeze together (contract). This moves the food down the oesophagus to the stomach. The upper part of the oesophagus is behind the windpipe (trachea). The windpipe is the tube that connects your mouth and nose to your lungs, so you can breathe.

What is difference between windpipe and food pipe?

Answer: The windpipe and food pipe in human body differ from each other in a structural and functional way. Food pipe carries food from the mouth to the stomach. It is a part of the digestive system. The trachea or windpipe carries air in and out from the respiratory system.

What are the tubes in your throat called?

The esophagus is the tube that carries food and liquids from the throat to the stomach. The trachea is the tube that carries air between the throat and the lungs. The lymph nodes are bean-shaped organs that help the body fight infections.