Esophagus

Question 0

Wavelike contraction of the muscular coat

Answer 0

Peristalsis

Question 1

Conveys food from the pharynx to the stomach

Answer 1

Esophagus

Question 2

Esophagus terminates by entering the stomach at the cardial orifice at what level of the spinal cord?

Answer 2

7th L costal cartilage, T11 vertebra

Question 3

Jagged line where the mucosa abruptly changes from esophageal to gastric mucosa

Answer 3

Z line

Question 4

3 constrictions of esophagus

Answer 4

Cervical: Cricopharyngeus muscle
Thoracic: Arch of aorta, L main bronchus
Abdominal: Esophageal hiatus

Question 5

Blood supply of esophagus

Answer 5

Inferior thyroid a
Descending thoracic aorta
L gastric a

Question 6

Inferior thyroid artery supplies?

Answer 6

Upper third of esopahgaus

Question 7

The middle third of the esophagus - artery, vein an lymph drainage

Answer 7

Deep thoracic a
Azygos v
Sup and poste mediastinal nodes

Question 8

Nodes along L gastric and Celiac nodes drains what part of the esophagus

Answer 8

Inferior third

Question 9

Upper third of the esophagus drains to what lymph node

Answer 9

Deep cervical

Question 10

Lymph drainage of the esophagus

Answer 10

Deep cervical
Sup and poste mediastinal nodes
Nodes along L gastric and celiac nodes

Question 11

Venous drainage of esophagus

Answer 11

Infe thyroid
Azygos
L gastric

Question 12

Esophagus is innervated by

Answer 12

Esophageal plexus - sympa afferent and efferent fibers via vagi and sympa trunks

Question 13

Most common type of esophageal discomfort substernal pain

Answer 13

Pyrosis

Question 14

Condition wherein there is reurgitation of small amts of food or gastric fluid into the lower esophagus

Answer 14

Pyrosis