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*The cervical section is accompanied by the common carotid artery, the vagosympathetic trunk and the recurrent laryngeal nerves

*The cervical section is accompanied by the common carotid artery, the vagosympathetic trunk and the recurrent laryngeal nerves

*The thoracic section is accompanied by the right and left vagus nerves ([[Nervous System - CNS - Anatomy & Physiology#Innervation - Cranial Nerves|CN X]])  

*The thoracic section is accompanied by the right and left vagus nerves ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN X]])  

*Different proportions of striated muscle across the species

*Different proportions of striated muscle across the species

*Sympathetic nerves

*Sympathetic nerves

*Parasympathetic from the vagus nerve ([[Nervous System - CNS - Anatomy & Physiology#Innervation - Cranial Nerves|CN X]]) and recurrent laryngeal nerves

*Parasympathetic from the vagus nerve ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN X]]) and recurrent laryngeal nerves

*Myenteric plexus extends the length of the oesophagus

*Myenteric plexus extends the length of the oesophagus