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How do heartburn and heart disease favor one another?
Although both have the word "heart" in their name, heartburn and heart disease do not share any commonalities. Heartburn, in fact, is the common term for what physicians have termed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which occurs when acid moves backwards from the stomach into the esophagus, the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. It has nothing at all to do with the heart.
What is the pain in the esophagus known as?
Pain in the esophagus is commonly called heartburn. Most people do not realize that the esophagus travels down right behind the heart before it connects to the stomach.
What are 5 What are facts about an esophagus?
The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat (pharynx) with the stomach. It plays a vital role in swallowing food and liquids and propelling them down into the stomach through a series of coordinated muscle contractions. The esophagus is lined with mucous membrane to protect it from damage by stomach acid. It has a sphincter at both ends - the upper esophageal sphincter near the throat and the lower esophageal sphincter at the entrance to the stomach. Disorders of the esophagus can result in conditions such as GERD, heartburn, and esophageal cancer.
What connects the esophagus and trachea?
pharynx
Connects the throat to the stomach?
esophagus
Is the esophagus a passageway that connects the mouth to the nose?
No, the esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, allowing food and liquids to pass through for digestion. The nose connects to the throat through the pharynx, which is a different passage from the esophagus.
Is drinking water standing up bad?
Scientifically, drinking while standing lets water hit the lower part of the esophagus strongly, & by time this leads to a dilation and relaxation of the sphincter that connects the esophagus and stomach, which finally leads to a medical condition called "GERD: GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease" in which the acids in the stomach pass backward through the "relaxed" sphincter and start "burning" the acid-intolerant esophagus. This leads to the sensation of heartburn that most of people complain of. And that's why drinking while sitting is much better for you.
Is esophagus an adjective?
No, "esophagus" is a noun. It refers to the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach.
What is the muscular tube that connects to the mouth?
esophagus
The esophagus connects the pharynx with what organ?
Stomach
What does the esophagus connect the pharynx to?
it connects to the stomach
What tube connects the mouth and the smomach?
the "tube" that connects the mouth and the stomach is called the esophagus.
