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The organ that branches off in front of the esophagus is the pharynx.
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∙ 15y agoIt's the trachea, with a tissue flap,(epiglodis) so food and water don't get into your lungs.
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The esophagus and trachea branch off of the?
The esophagus is a tube the connect the oral cavity to the stomach. The trachea is a tube that connects the oral and nasal cavity to the lungs.
In anatomy is laryngopharynx the spot where trachea and esophagus intersect?
Yes, at the start of the laryngopharynx the airway branches off from the esophagus and becomes the Larynx (voicebox) and at the larynx (at about C5 vertibra) commences the trachea
Which organ system contains the esophagus?
Is a esophagus a hollow bag with muscular walls?
No, that's the stomach. The esophagus is a hollow tube with muscular walls.
What does the esophagus look like?
The esophagus is referred to as your "food tube" so it is like cylinder.it is a tubular shape
The esophagus and trachea branch off of the?
The esophagus is a tube the connect the oral cavity to the stomach. The trachea is a tube that connects the oral and nasal cavity to the lungs.
How can you distinguish the trachea visually?
Well, the trachea runs parallel to the esophagus. The trachea has lots of cartilage attached and it is also anterior to the esophagus. If you see two tube-looking things running down the upper chest, the anterior-located tube, which branches into the lungs ---> This is the trachea. The esophagus is the 'tube' located posterior (toward the spine) and empties out into the stomach.
What is another name for the food tube or esophagus?
The word esophagus is derived from the Latin oesophagus. Another name for the food tube/ feeding tube or esophagus is gullet.
The muscular tube that leads from the mouth is the?
From the mouth to the stomach is the esophagus.
Passageway for food that is behind the trachea?
The esophagus is the tube from pharynx to stomach.
What is the long tube?
esophagus
What is another name for the food tube?
If by "food tube" you mean the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, it is commonly known as the gullet, the scientific name being the "oesophagus" (English) or "esophagus" (American).Esophagus
What is the is the esophagus?
The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat, or pharynx, to the stomach. It carries food from the mouth to the stomach
In anatomy is laryngopharynx the spot where trachea and esophagus intersect?
Yes, at the start of the laryngopharynx the airway branches off from the esophagus and becomes the Larynx (voicebox) and at the larynx (at about C5 vertibra) commences the trachea
What is the long food tube?
esophagus
What tube does food enter?
esophagus
What does the alimentary tube extend from?
esophagus
