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What is the job of the oesophgus?
the oesophagus allows food to be passed through into the stomach by peristalisis.
Which organsare likely to befound in the epigastricregion of the abdomen?
Oesophagus and Stomach
Which organs are likely to be found in the epigastric region of the abdomen?
Oesophagus and Stomach
Is Oesophagus same as gullet?
Yes, the gullet is a synonym for throat. The medical term for throat is the oesophagus. This is where food travels from your mouth to your stomach.
Can squamous cell mucosa of the esophagus turn in to squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus?
The squamous cell of the oesophagus can turn into squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus. This will happen when the oesophagus is affected by cancerous cells.ÊÊ
How do you spell osopagus?
Oesophagus.
Is the esophagus and the oesophagus the same thing?
Yes, but esophagus is the American way of spelling it and oesophagus is the British way of spelling it. :)
What is another spelling for esophagus?
Oesophagus It's the traditional English spelling Oesophagus It's the traditional English spelling
What is oesophageal carcinoma?
Oesophageal carcinoma is a cancer which occurs in oesophagus. It usually occurs in cells at lower part of oesophagus.
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.
What is the name given to the movement of the food along the oesophagus?
Peristalsis is the name given to the rhythmic movement of food along 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.
