State police seized four guns when they responded to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in December, according to state police. Police [said they had[ provided details in [previous] news conferences but wanted to eliminate any confusion or misinformation.
The oesophagus is about 25 centimetres long and moves food from the back of your throat down to your stomach. It takes about two to three seconds for the muscles in the oesophagus to move the food along. Your stomach is the tub at the end of the tunnel.
The tongue pushes the food to the back of your throat. The food hits the back of your throat and the swallowing reflex is triggered. Peristalsis pushes the food down the esophagus. The epiglottis covers the glottis to prevent the food from entering the trachea. Peristalsis continues to push the food down the trachea until it reaches the stomach.