The Esophagus
The esophagus (Fig. 1032) or gullet is a muscular canal, about 23 to 25 cm. long, extending from the pharynx to the stomach.
esophagus -- That portion of the gut which connects the pharynx to the stomach.
esophagus The muscular tube extending between and connecting the pharynx to the stomach.
estrogen A female sex hormone that performs many important functions in reproduction.
esophagus
(eh-sof-eh-gus)
A channel that conducts food, by peristalsis, from the pharynx to the stomach.
essential amino acids ...
Esophagus the tube down which food travels from the pharynx to the stomach
(eso = within‚ inward; phago = to eat)
Estivation a short-term (overnight) decrease in body functions
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esophagus
The part of the alimentary canal of vertebrates that lies between the pharynx and the stomach.
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[edit] Esophagus
Main article: Esophagus
The esophagus, a narrow, muscular tube about 20 centimeters (8 inches) long, starts at the pharynx, passes through the thorax and diaphragm, and ends at the cardiac orifice of the stomach.
esophagus The passage extending from the pharynx to the stomach.
espundia Disease caused by Leishmania braziliensis. Also called chiclero ulcer, uta, pian bois, or mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.
The Esophagus, The Waterside of The Body
Ought Oh!! Here it comes. Wait… you swallow it. That wet ball of broken up hotdog begins a long journey towards the cells of your body.
Saliva and mucus secreted by cells along the digestive tract help the food slide past the pharynx and down the esophagus and into the stomach. The mucus coats the lining of the digestive tract and protects it from digesting itself! ...
In the pharynx, the bolus triggers an involuntary swallowing reflex that prevents food from entering the lungs, and directs the bolus into the esophagus.
These include yeast infections of the esophagus, bronchi, and lungs; Pneumocystis pneumonia (a fungal infection); toxoplasmosis (caused by a protozoan that is spread by cats); Kaposi's sarcoma (a rare cancer of the skin caused by a virus); ...
Insects may have a crop (or the enlargement of esophagus) while birds may develop a gizzard (or a stomach that acts as teeth and mechanically digests food).
tube connecting the mouth of the esophagus and also to the larynx
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
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Salt-cured or pickled foods cause cancers in the stomach and esophagus.
Smoked foods such as ham and sausage contain carcinogens similar to those in tobacco smoke.
Hot dogs and cold cuts contain nitrites, which are converted to nitrosamines.
In vertebrates, this innermost layer of cells goes on to form the linings of the gut (esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum, colon), pharyngeal pouch derivatives (tonsils,thyroid, thymus, parathyroid glands), lungs, liver, gall bladder, pancreas.
Similar blistering diseases due to keratin mutations in other tissues affect the esophagus, eyes, and mouth.
moistened and lubricated by saliva (secreted by three pairs of salivary glands)
small amounts of starch are digested by the amylase present in saliva
the resulting bolus of food is swallowed into the esophagus and ...
 See also: Human, Trans, Tissue, Muscle, Class
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