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Your mouth for the most part. If you lift you tongue so it touches the roof of your mouth you are touching your palate, if you put your hand on your throat and swallow you are feeling what you swallowed going down your esophagus, which ends in your stomach, it is a long tube from mouth to stomach, if you open your mouth you see the entry way.
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Does laryngopharynx blend posteriorly into the nasopharynx?
No, the laryngopharynx is the lowest part of the pharynx, which connects to the esophagus and larynx, while the nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx that connects to the nasal cavity. The oropharynx is located between these two regions and blends with the nasopharynx at the level of the soft palate.
The esophagus is located where to the trachea?
Esophagus is located on the back side of the trachea in your thorax.
Where is the esophagus in relation to the trachea?
The esophagus is right behind the trachea, in line with it. In anatomical terms, both are located medially; neither is lateral to the other. The esophagus is dorsal or posterior to the trachea. The trachea is anterior or ventral to the esophagus.
What is the name of the sphincter located between the esophagus and fundus of the stomach?
The sphincter located between the esophagus and the fundus of the stomach is called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). It is a muscular ring that opens to allow food to enter the stomach and then closes to prevent stomach acid from flowing back into the esophagus.
What is the soft palate located on either side of the tonsils?
The soft palate is a fleshy, flexible part of the roof of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities. It is located behind the hard palate, which is the bony front part of the roof of the mouth.
Where is the receptors taste are located at?
Most are located on the dorsal surface of the tongue. A few are found on the soft palate, epiglottis, pharynx, and inner surface of the cheeks.
What is the sphincter that guards the entrance of the esophagus into the stomach?
The lower esophageal sphincter guards the entrance of the stomach from the esophagus.
Is the cardiac sphincter at the junction of the stomach and small intestine?
The cardiac sphincter is the valve between the esophagus and the stomach.
When does epithelium of esophagus change to squamous?
I believe that the esophagus does not change to squamous as it already contains stratified squamous epithelium (keratinization depends on species and diet) post- soft palate. I believe that the esophagus does not change to squamous as it already contains stratified squamous epithelium (keratinization depends on species and diet) post- soft palate.
Do the papillae function in the digestive system?
Papillae are located around the small structures on the upper surface of the tongue, epiglottis, esophagus, and soft palate. The papillae detects the taste of salty, sour, or sweet foods.
Does laryngopharynx blend posteriorly into the nasopharynx?
No, the laryngopharynx is the lowest part of the pharynx, which connects to the esophagus and larynx, while the nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx that connects to the nasal cavity. The oropharynx is located between these two regions and blends with the nasopharynx at the level of the soft palate.
What organ secretes gastric juices and is located between the esophagus and small intestine?
Stomach
The esophagus is located where to the trachea?
Esophagus is located on the back side of the trachea in your thorax.
Where is the esophagus in relation to the trachea?
The esophagus is right behind the trachea, in line with it. In anatomical terms, both are located medially; neither is lateral to the other. The esophagus is dorsal or posterior to the trachea. The trachea is anterior or ventral to the esophagus.
Which structure is located between the esophagus and the stomach?
The structure located between the esophagus and the stomach is the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The LES is a muscular valve that opens to allow food to enter the stomach and closes to prevent stomach contents from flowing back up into the esophagus.
Where is the palate located?
The palate is located just inside of the mouth. It is comprised of a thin plate of bone from the skull, which creates the "roof" of the mouth.
What is the name of the sphincter located between the esophagus and fundus of the stomach?
The sphincter located between the esophagus and the fundus of the stomach is called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). It is a muscular ring that opens to allow food to enter the stomach and then closes to prevent stomach acid from flowing back into the esophagus.
