Saturday, January 17, 2009

Term of the Day


Esophageal Hiatus: An oval-shaped aperture in the right crus of the diaphragm at about the level of the T10 vertebra through which the espohagus passes from the thoracic cavity into the abdominal cavity. The opening also allows passage of the vagal trunks and the esophageal branches of the left gastric vessels.

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