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<p>Iwickham: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;FlashCard questions=&quot;8&quot;&gt;<br /> |q1=By what process does food move down the oesophagus?<br /> |a1=Peristalsis<br /> |l1=Oesophagus - Anatomy &amp; Physiology#Introduction<br /> |q2=How does the oesophagus pass from the thorax into the abdomen?<br /> |a2=Through the oesophageal hiatus of the diaphragm<br /> |l2=Oesophagus - Anatomy &amp; Physiology#Structure and Function<br /> |q3=What is the innervation of the oesophagus?<br /> |a3=Right and Left Vagus nerves (CN X)&lt;br&gt;Recurrent laryngeal nerves<br /> |l3=Oesophagus - Anatomy &amp; Physiology#Innervation<br /> |q4=Thickening of which muscle layer forms a sphincter near the gastric juntion?<br /> |a4=Inner circular layer of Tunica Muscularis<br /> |l4=Oesophagus - Anatomy &amp; Physiology#Histology<br /> |q5=What are the proportions of striated muscle in the oesophagus in the dog?<br /> |a5=100% <br /> |l5=Oesophagus - Anatomy &amp; Physiology#Structure and Function<br /> |q6=What are the proportions of striated muscle in the oesophagus in the cat?<br /> |a6=80% (rostral)<br /> |l6=Oesophagus - Anatomy &amp; Physiology#Structure and Function<br /> |q7=What are the proportions of striated muscle in the oesophagus in the pig?<br /> |a7=33% (rostral)<br /> |l7=Oesophagus - Anatomy &amp; Physiology#Structure and Function<br /> |q8=What are the proportions of striated muscle in the oesophagus in the horse?<br /> |a8=65% (rostral)<br /> |l8=Oesophagus - Anatomy &amp; Physiology#Structure and Function<br /> &lt;/FlashCard&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Alimentary System Flashcards]]</div>

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