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The trachea - otherwise known as the windpipe.
Lower down the oesophagus sits close the spine behind the lungs and heart, passing through the diaphragm to join with the stomach.
Arteries and veins sit nearby.
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Which structure attaches the mouth to the stomach?
oesophagus
Which body cavity contains the trachea and the esophagus?
The oesophagus passes through the thoracic cavity and into the abdominal part of the abdominopelvic cavity
Which region of the alimentary canal lies between the mouth and the oesophagus?
The pharynx
The gullet lies posterior to the trachea?
Yes. The gullet, also called as oesophagus lies posterior to trachea.
What moves food down the esophagus?
From the oesophagus the food moves towards the stomach. Oesophagus acts as the passage way from mouth to stomach. Stomach lies in your abdomen. The mouth is above the thorax. The gap is filled in by the oesophagus.
Food moves down the esophagus towards what?
From the oesophagus the food moves towards the stomach. Oesophagus acts as the passage way from mouth to stomach. Stomach lies in your abdomen. The mouth is above the thorax. The gap is filled in by the oesophagus.
What role does the esophogus play in the human body?
The oesophagus is the portion of the alimentary canal that lies posteriorly to/behind the trachea. The oesophagus is the passage which conducts food between the throat and the stomach.
What is the commonly called the food tube?
it is called the oesophagus and the 'wind pipe' which lies behind it at the opening is called the trachea. regards
Which structure lies posterior to the bladder and anterior to the rectum?
Which structure lies posterior to the bladder and anterior to the rectum?
What Lies in front of the tarsal bones?
What lies in front of the tarsal bones is the metatarsal.
What structures are in the larynx?
this thin bands of tissues that vibrate when exhaled air rushes past them
What is the excretory systems key structure in order?
mouth, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
