Difference between revisions of "Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology"
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==Functional Anatomy== | ==Functional Anatomy== | ||
Revision as of 10:36, 2 July 2008
Introduction
The oesophagus (or gullet) is a muscular tube which transports food from the pharynx to the stomach. A bolus of food is passed down the oesophagus by peristalsis.
The oesophagus is devided into cevical, thoracic and abdominal sections.