Esophagus

Question 1

It is a muscular tube that starts as the continuation of the pharynx and ends as the cardia of the stomach

Answer 1

Esophagus

Question 2

When the head is in a normal anatomic position, the transition from pharynx to esophagus occurs where?

Answer 2

At the lower border of the sixth cervical vertebra

Question 3

Length of cricopharyngeal muscle

Answer 3

1.5cm

Question 4

Length of Left main stem bronchus and aorta

Answer 4

1.6 cm

Question 5

Clinical importance of esophageal narrowing:

Answer 5

✓ These are the common areas where swallowed foreign materials will lodge
✓ These are the most prone to injuries
- Because of these narrowing, the transit
time of the corrosive agent is slower