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Pain in the esophagus is commonly called heartburn. Most people do not realize that the esophagus travels down right behind the heart before it connects to the stomach.

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Pain in the esophagus is know?

pain in the esophagus is?


Is the esophagus also known as the throat?

nope. gullet


What is the Medical term for pertaining to the esophagus?

Achalasia cardia is the condition stricture or narrowing of the esophagus due to inability of the sphincter to relax.it is called a stricture.and it can be corrected in a simple procedure.


Esophagus muscular action is known as what?

Peristalsis.


Which Organ is known food pipe?

esophagus.


What are the signs of your esophagus rupturing How do you know if it does?

Severe pain on swollowing. Severe chest pain. Pain may mimic a heart attack and be accompanied by sweating profusely (diaphoresis), nausea, blody vomitus and fainting. The esophagus can have a small or large tear called a Mallory Weiss tear or it can fully rupture in what is called Boorhaves Syndrome. Severe pain on swollowing. Severe chest pain. Pain may mimic a heart attack and be accompanied by sweating profusely (diaphoresis), nausea, blody vomitus and fainting. The esophagus can have a small or large tear called a Mallory Weiss tear or it can fully rupture in what is called Boorhaves Syndrome.


What is known as the food tube in the digestive system?

The Esophagus


What is reverse peristalsis in the esophagus better known as?

Vomiting.


Esophagus is also known as the?

it is also known as the foodpipe. it carries food to the stomach


Where is the throat?

the throat, also known as the phaynx, is located in the esophagus.


Can you have 2 esophaguses?

No, humans and most animals have one esophagus. Having two esophaguses would be a rare congenital condition known as double esophagus or duplicated esophagus, where the individual has two separate and functional esophagi.


Do you breathe through your esophagus?

No, you do not breathe through your esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach and is not involved in the breathing process. You breathe through your trachea, also known as the windpipe, which carries air to and from the lungs.