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Question
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What is the position of the esophagus with respect to the trachea?
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rear and right
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Anterior and to the right
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rear and left
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Anterior and left
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It is behind the notch at your lower throat, between the inside edges of your collarbones. In a diagram of your trachea and other respiratory organs, you can see the trachea between the top lobes of the lungs. It is in front of your esophagus (tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach).
Detailed explanation-2: -The trachea lies anterior to the esophagus and is connected to it by a loose connective tissue. Posteriorly, it is related to prevertebral muscles and prevertebral fascia covering the bodies of sixth and seventh cervical vertebra.
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