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The oesophagus connects the pharynx to the stomach. Its runs down the middle of the thorax, posteriorly to the trachea and therefore medial to the lungs. However its connection is on the upper surface of the stomach and so is it superior to the stomach, the stomach being inferior to it.
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What does the heart pump to the lungs?
pulmonary artery, to the lungs capillaries where the blood is oxygenated
What do the esophagus and trachea lead into in the fetal pig?
In the fetal pig, the esophageal opening is located dorsal to the glottis. The esophagus lies to the top of the stomach, in close proximity to the diaphragm.
What is medial to the rib?
Skeletal structures medial to the rib would be the sternum and the clavicles. Organs medial to the ribs would include the lungs, the heart, the superior portion of the stomach and the majority of the liver.
Do the lungs lie medial to the heart?
The heart is both medial AND deep to the lungs.
What are the seven major organs?
brain, heart, lungs, kidney, esophagus , stomach, intestines.
Passageway for food that is behind the trachea?
The passageway for food that is behind the trachea is the esophagus. After swallowing, food travels down the esophagus to reach the stomach for digestion, while air goes down the trachea to enter the lungs for respiration.
The trachea and the esophagus go from the what down?
Trachea goes from the mouth to the lungs. Esophagus goes from the mouth to the stomach.
Are the gullet and windpipe connected to the lungs?
The gullet, also known as the esophagus, leads to the stomach, not the lungs. The windpipe, also known as the trachea, does connect to the lungs.
The esophagus and trachea are both open to the?
The esophagus and trachea open into the throat and mouth.
The esophagus and trachea branch off of the?
The esophagus and trachea both branch off of the pharynx, which is the common pathway for air and food. The esophagus carries food from the mouth to the stomach, while the trachea carries air from the mouth and nose to the lungs.
Is the spine medial and posterior to the lungs?
The mediastinum is medial to the lungs
The esophagus is located where to the trachea?
Esophagus is located on the back side of the trachea in your thorax.
