HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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The oesophagus connects the ____ to the ____
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mouth, small intestine
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teeth, mouth
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mouth, stomach
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stomach, liver
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Esophagus: The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the pharynx (throat) to the stomach. The esophagus contracts as it moves food into the stomach. A “valve” called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is located just before the opening to the stomach.
Detailed explanation-2: -The lower esophageal sphincter (LES), also termed the cardiac sphincter and cardioesophageal sphincter, is located slightly more than an inch (about 3 cm) proximally from where the esophagus meets the stomach.
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