Yes, but esophagus is the American way of spelling it and oesophagus is the British way of spelling it. :)
The word esophagus is derived from the Latin oesophagus. Another name for the food tube/ feeding tube or esophagus is gullet.
The esophagus is the food passageway posterior to the larynx.
1. (noun) esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gulletthe passage between the pharynx and the stomachSynonyms: gullet, gorge, defile, oesophagus, esophagus
Oesophagus It's the traditional English spelling Oesophagus It's the traditional English spelling
Your esophagus brings food down to the stomach.
If your esophagus hurts you may have strep throat.
COLUMNAR EPITHELIAL CELLS ARE FOUND IN THE ESOPHAGUS. THEY HELP IN THE PERISTALSIS MOVEMENT OF THE OESOPHAGUS TO MOVE THE FOOD THROUGH IT TO THE STOMACH. COLUMNAR EPITHELIAL CELLS ARE FOUND IN THE ESOPHAGUS. THEY HELP IN THE PERISTALSIS MOVEMENT OF THE OESOPHAGUS TO MOVE THE FOOD THROUGH IT TO THE STOMACH.
The word "oesophagus" is not an English word. The word esophagus has four syllables. The syllables are e-soph-a-gus.
The oesophagus is an extension of the laryngopharynx (originating from the oropharynx).
Esophagus(US) or Oesophagus (Older UK) Definition: The passage between the pharynx and the stomach. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/esophagus
the skin and oesophagus have one similar function which includes transportation.
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.