esophagus
Throat-to-stomach passage
The esophagus is the muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach, through which food and liquid pass when swallowed.
It's roughly ten inches long in adults.
The doctor examined her esophagus with a scope.
Also spelled oesophagus in British English.
Throat or food passage
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- sphincterMuscle encircling body opening
Involuntary digestive muscle waves
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- bolusChewed food mass
- motilitySelf-generated movement capacity
- digestionBodily food breakdown
ingestion · deglutition · contraction · propulsion · transport · gulping
Neck's inner passage
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- gastricOf the stomach
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
thorax · mediastinum · aorta · vagus nerve · pylorus · duodenum · oral cavity
Chronic digestive disorder
- acid refluxStomach contents reversing course
- heartburnGastric acid irritation
- hiatal herniaStomach entering chest cavity
- strictureLimiting rule or censure
dysphagia · achalasia · ulcer · spasm · rupture · perforation · web
Internal organ examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- manometryMeasuring pressure in fluids
- dilationWidening of an opening
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
sclerotherapy · bougie · ablation · banding · gastroscopy · barium swallow
gullet
Throat or food passage
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
peristalsis
Involuntary digestive muscle waves
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- bolusChewed food mass
- motilitySelf-generated movement capacity
digestion · ingestion · deglutition · contraction · propulsion · transport · gulping
throat
Neck's inner passage
larynx · thorax · mediastinum · aorta · vagus nerve · pylorus · duodenum · oral cavity
GERD
Chronic digestive disorder
- acid refluxStomach contents reversing course
- heartburnGastric acid irritation
- hiatal herniaStomach entering chest cavity
stricture · dysphagia · achalasia · ulcer · spasm · rupture · perforation · web
endoscopy
Internal organ examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- manometryMeasuring pressure in fluids
- dilationWidening of an opening
stent · sclerotherapy · bougie · ablation · banding · gastroscopy · barium swallow