Question

The oesophagus is in the thoracic cavity (True or false)

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Answer 1

The above statement is false.

Explanation:

• The esophagus lies posterior to the trachea and the heart.
• Esophagus can simply be described as a hollow, muscular tube that connects the throat of a person with the stomach of a person.
• The function of the esophagus is to take the food from the mouth into the stomach.