What is the function of the oesophagus in digestion?

It is a site of mechanical digestion.
It transfers food from the mouth to the stomach.
The oesophagus secretes amylase to begin carbohydrate digestion.
The oesophagus secretes hydrochloric acid.
It transfers food from the mouth to the stomach.  It is merely a conduit to transfer food from the mouth to the stomach while bypassing the thoracic structures.

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