Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Characteristics of esophagus?
1. Cricopharyngeus
2. Left mainstem bronchus/aortic arch
3. Lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
level of cricoid cartilage in neck (C6) --> descend in midline behind trachea
T10
trachea
recurrent laryngeal nerves
prevertebral muscles
vertebral columns
thyroid glands
carotid sheath --> common carotid artery + internal jugular vein + vagus nerve
on left side --> thoracic duct
trachea
left recurrent laryngeal nerve
left bronchus
left atrium of heart
vertebral column
thoracic duct (a.k.a left lymphatic duct)
azygos veins
right posterior intercostal arteries
descending thoracic aorta
mediastinal pleura
azygos vein
aortic arch
left subclavian artery
thoracic duct
mediastinal pleura
vagal trunks --> left vagus lies anterior + right vagus lies posterior
esophageal plexus
sympathetic trunks
greater splanchnic nerves
Esophagus in abdomen ?
Function of esophagus?
Summary - esophagus?