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Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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<big><center>[[Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO ALIMENTARY - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
<big><center>[[Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO ALIMENTARY - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
==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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peristalsis| peristalsis].
The oesophagus is devided into cevical, thoracic and abdominal sections.
==Functional Anatomy==
==Histology==
==Species Differences==
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