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Upper and lower human gastrointestinal tract. The esophagus (American English), oesophagus (British English), or œsophagus (archaic spelling) (see spelling difference) all / iː ˈ s ɒ f ə ɡ ə s, ɪ-/ ⓘ; [1] pl.: ((o)e)(œ)sophagi or ((o)e)(œ)sophaguses), colloquially known also as the food pipe, food tube, or gullet, is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by ...
These vagal fibers in the esophageal plexus reform to make the anterior vagal trunk (left vagus) and the posterior vagal trunk (right vagus). [1] Anterior and posterior being terms in relation to the esophagus, a mnemonic for which is "LARP": Left becomes Anterior, Right becomes Posterior. [citation needed]
The stomach sits on the left side, which is attached to the esophagus tube. Food comes through the esophagus, goes behind all of the other organs in the thoracic cavity, and comes out through the point where the esophagus opens up into the stomach. The stomach is a more acidic environment to aid its role in beginning the major processes of ...
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus.The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
Left inferior phrenic artery. The left phrenic passes posterior the esophagus, [2] then anterior-ward upon the left side of the esophageal hiatus, [1] past the left side of the oesophageal hiatus. [2] Right inferior phrenic artery. The right phrenic passes posterior to the inferior vena cava. It passes past the right side of the caval opening. [2]
The stomach is located between the esophagus and the small intestine. The pyloric sphincter controls the passage of partially digested food ( chyme ) from the stomach into the duodenum , the first and shortest part of the small intestine, where peristalsis takes over to move this through the rest of the intestines.
To the right is the azygos veins and thoracic duct, and to the left is the left pleura and lung. In front of the thoracic aorta lies the root of the left lung, the pericardium, the esophagus, and the diaphragm. The esophagus, which is covered by a nerve plexus lies to the right of the descending thoracic aorta. Lower, the esophagus passes in ...
Left gastric artery: Supplies: Esophagus: Identifiers; ... The esophageal branches of left gastric artery are branches which supply the esophagus. External links