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  1. Esophagus (image) 
    The esophagus connects the nose and mouth with the stomach. The epiglottis folds over the trachea when a swallow ... mouth or nose, past the epiglottis, into the esophagus and into the stomach. Nutrients will be passed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8871.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Esophagus and stomach anatomy (image) 
    Food is swallowed and passes through the esophagus to the stomach, where the majority of digestion takes place.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8756.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Gastroesophageal reflux - series (image) 
    The esophagus is a narrow, muscular tube that leads from the mouth to the stomach. The esophagus carries food from the mouth to the stomach. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100181_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - series (image) 
    The trachea and esophagus run next to each other through the chest cavity. The esophagus connects to the stomach, and carries food and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100103_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Achalasia - series (image) 
    The esophagus carries food from the mouth to the stomach. The lower esophageal sphincter is a muscular ring at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach. The lower esophageal sphincter relaxes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100143_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Hiatal hernia repair - series (image) 
    The esophagus runs through the diaphragm to the stomach. It functions to carry food from the mouth to the stomach. The esophagus passes through the diaphragm just before it meets ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100028_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Esophageal pH monitoring (image) 
    ... and how long stomach acid is entering the esophagus. A small thin tube is introduced through the ... which is then drawn back up into the esophagus. The tube is attached to a monitor which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9304.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Gastrostomy tube placement - series (image) 
    The stomach connects the esophagus to the small intestine, and acts as an important reservoir for food, prior to delivery to the small intestine.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100125_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Heartburn prevention (image) 
    ... the acidic stomach contents back up into the esophagus causing pain in the chest area. This reflux usually occurs because the sphincter muscle between the esophagus and stomach is weakened. Standing or sitting after ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9384.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Stomach (image) 
    ... of the stomach regulates food passing from the esophagus into the stomach, and prevents the contents of the stomach from reentering the esophagus. The pyloric sphincter at the bottom of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19223.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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