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==Structure and Function==
==Structure and Function==
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*Begins dorsal to cricoid cartilage of larynx
*Begins dorsal to cricoid cartilage of larynx
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==Histology==
==Histology==
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*Stratified squamous epithelium
*Stratified squamous epithelium
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*Inner circular layer of tunica muscularis thickens near gastric junction forming a sphincter
*Inner circular layer of tunica muscularis thickens near gastric junction forming a sphincter
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==Innervation==
==Innervation==
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