What is the primary function of the esophagus?

Esophagus Structure and Function

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To digest food
To connect the pharynx with the stomach
To produce digestive enzymes
To absorb nutrients
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At which vertebral level does the esophagus start?
C6
T1
C3
L1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of muscle is found in the superior third of the esophagus?
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
Skeletal muscle
Mixed muscle
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Through which part of the diaphragm does the esophagus pass?
Left crus
Esophageal hiatus
Central tendon
Right crus
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which nerves form the esophageal nervous plexus?
Phrenic nerves
Vagus nerves
Intercostal nerves
Hypoglossal nerves
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which veins are involved in the venous drainage of the esophagus?
Azygos, hemiazygos, and accessory azygos veins
Pulmonary veins
Jugular veins
Renal veins
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the outermost layer of the esophagus called?
Mucosa
Adventitia
Muscularis externa
Submucosa
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