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Average diameter of esophagus in an adult in normal case is (± SD) of 1.50±0.37 cm.
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The American Journal of Digestive Diseases
September 1969, Volume 14, Issue 9, pp 611-618
Esophageal diameter and the treatment of achalasia by
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt is a soft muscular tube that is mostly collapsed until you swallow, also called deglutition. When you swallow a lump of food, called a bolus, it expands and even takes up part of your trachea. That is shy some people choke on food because the epiglottis, a cartilage flap, covers the entrance to the trachea, or windpipe, as you swallow.
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∙ 13y agoThe adult esophagus is approximately 14-16 inches long and about 1cm in width.
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∙ 11y agoThe Length of your Esophagus has been proven to be the Same length as your Penis when erect if male, and the Circumference of your Uterus if female.
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∙ 10y agoIt is 9-10 inches long and wide enough to swallow a quarter.
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∙ 10y agoThe esophagus is a muscular tube about 9-10 inches long and 1 inch wide (about the diameter of a quarter).
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∙ 15y agoapproxamittly 25cm
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∙ 11y ago2.5 cm (1 inch) in diameter
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How long is a childs esophagus?
The length of the esophagus is determined by a person's age and height.
What are two ways to differentiate between the trachea and esophagus?
First, the trachea is part of the respiratory system while the esophagus is part of the digestive system of human and some of the animals. Second, the trachea is the tube in air-breathing vertibrates that conducts air from the throat to the bronchi. It is commonly called windpipe and is made up of numerous cartilaginous half rings which is adjacent to the esophagus. Lying in front of the esophagus. While esophagus, a mascular tube about 10 inches long passes behind the trachea and the heart. The passage down which food moves between the throat and the stomach. In short, trachea is where the air passes while esophagus is where the food passes.
How quickly does food move through your esophagus?
2-3 sec. it takes 4-8 minutes for food to trvel down the esophagus
Does the trachea is posterior to the esophagus and superior to the larynx?
The Larynx is anatomically slightly anterior, or in front of, the esophagus. Larynx ( also called as VOICE BOX ) is anterior to esophagus.
The esophagus is located where to the trachea?
Esophagus is located on the back side of the trachea in your thorax.
Is the esophagus about two inches long?
no the esophagus is 10 inches long . so it can connect your mouth with the stomach
How longs is the esophagus in the digestive system?
the esophagus is 10 inches (25 centimeters) long
How long is a childs esophagus?
The length of the esophagus is determined by a person's age and height.
How long is the average adult's esophagus?
Approximately 10 inches (25 centimeters long).
What is esophangus?
the esophagus is a tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach between 10 and 13 inches long
How long is the esophagus?
25 centimetersThe oseophagus (or esophagus in america) is 25 centimeters (10 inches) long10 inches (25 centimeters) long
How long is a Giraffe's esophagus?
A common length of the esophagus of a giraffe is about 40 inches. That compares to about 8 to 10 inches in a human being.
What is the description of the esophagus?
The esophagus is the tube-like structure that joins the throat to the stomach. The esophagus, which is positioned behind the trachea, is about eight inches in length.
Is the esophagus 25 cm long?
Indeed the esophagus is 25 cm long
What is the meter of the length for Esophagus?
10 inches or 25 centimeters
What is the function of the abdominal esophagus?
The esophagus is a muscular tube connecting the throat with the stomach. It is about 8 inches long and transports saliva, liquids and foods from the mouth to the stomach.
What dimension is the esophagus?
The esophagus is 9-10 " long and the width of a quarter.
