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The esophagus is so long because it needs time for food to digest before more food comes in.
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What instrument is used to view the stomach and esophagus?
An endoscope is used to view the stomach and esophagus through a procedure called an endoscopy. It is a flexible tube with a light and camera on the end that is inserted through the mouth and into the digestive tract to provide internal images for diagnosis and treatment.
What is the length of the epiglottis?
The epiglottis is very short, and fits right over the esophagus. It is a small flap of flexible cartilage tissue that protects the windpipe.
How do you make a sentence with esophagus?
I can give you several sentences.The esophagus leads to the stomach.His esophagus had an ulcer.Stomach acid can splash into the esophagus.
The muscular tube that leads from the mouth is the?
From the mouth to the stomach is the esophagus.
What test is used for lower esophageal ring?
The presence of a lower esophageal ring can also be shown with a test called an esophagoscopy. This procedure visualizes the inside of the esophagus with an inserted, thin, flexible tube.
Do humans have esophagus?
Yes, they have an esophagus.
How do you say esophagus in Chinese?
esophagus
Passageway for food that is behind the trachea?
The esophagus is the tube from pharynx to stomach.
What kind of tissues or cells is the esophagus made of?
because due to the fact that food is swallowed and transported to the stomach through the esophagus it must be flexible when food goes through and when you swallow, because everything varies in size.
Where does the esophagus lead to?
The esophagus leads to the stomach.
What language is esophagus?
Esophagus comes from Latin
What is the size of a esophagus?
What is the size of a person's esophagus
