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The esophagus is right behind the trachea, in line with it. In anatomical terms, both are located medially; neither is lateral to the other. The esophagus is dorsal or posterior to the trachea. The trachea is anterior or ventral to the esophagus.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe esophagus is dorsal to the trachea. In humans, you could also say that the esophagus is posterior to the trachea. The esophagus lies dorsal to the trachea.
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∙ 9y agoThe esophagus is dorsal to the trachea and ventral to the spinal cord.
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