connecting the throat (pharynx) with the stomach. The esophagus is about 8 inches long, and is lined by moist pink tissue called mucosa. The esophagus runs behind the windpipe (trachea) andheart, and in front of the spine. Just before entering the stomach, the esophagus passes through the...
Escobar, Vivianne AnidoVelázquez, Mirtha InfanteArias, Ernesto CorujoCabrera, Osvaldo SeijasOfficial journal of the American College of Gastroenterology | ACG
Esophageal atresia is a type of birth defect in which the esophagus ends in a blind pouch instead of reaching the stomach...
When grass and other plants are partially chewed with saliva and swallowed down the esophagus throat tube, muscular wave contractions of the rumen push the matter further into the reticulorumen, which continues to rhythmically contract and thus churns the food. With a full gut, the animal typical...
Branching off the throat is the esophagus, which carries food to your stomach, and the trachea or windpipe, which carries air to your lungs. Swallowing takes place in the throat, partly as a reflex and partly under your control. The tongue and soft palate—the soft part of the roof of ...
Diseases of the Esophagus Prevalence and clinical picture of gastroesophageal prolapse in gastroesophageal reflux diseaseAramini, AraminiMattioli, MattioliLugaresi, LugaresiBrusori, BrusoriDi, Simone SimoneD'Ovidio, D'Ovidio
There is a great need of novel non-invasive method for early esophagus cancer diagnosis. Inthe present study, we intend to determine whether the tongue pictures are suitable for early detection of esophagus cancer.Xinhui Li