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Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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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 (CN X)
*The thoracic section is accompanied by the right and left vagus nerves ([[Nervous System - CNS - Anatomy & Physiology#Innervation - Cranial Nerves|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 (CN X) and recurrent laryngeal nerves
*Parasympathetic from the vagus nerve ([[Nervous System - CNS - Anatomy & Physiology#Innervation - Cranial Nerves|CN X]]) and recurrent laryngeal nerves
*Myenteric plexus extends the length of the oesophagus
*Myenteric plexus extends the length of the oesophagus